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Category Archives: History skills
Kingston Uni History Professor’s young adult fantasy novel wins prestigious literary competition
Professor Marisa Linton, who is Professor Emerita in History, based in the department of Humanities at Kingston University, has won the prestigious Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition for 2023. Seven manuscripts were shortlisted, and Marisa’s exciting new young adult fantasy … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fiction, French History, History skills, Media history, Public History, Uncategorized
Tagged civic engagement, French History, history, Kingston, Public History, teaching
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Weaponising the Past: The British extreme right’s concept of history
From Alfred the Great to Wellington, via Nelson to Churchill, and from Francis Drake to Scott of the Antarctic, the extreme right in Britain have regularly sought to appropriate individuals who they claim were the ‘greatest’ Britons of the past. … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-fascism, British history, British politics, Conspiracy theory, Events, Extremism, Fascism, Historiography, History skills, Local History, Media history, Nazism, Public History, Research, Teaching
Tagged British history, Far Right, Fascism, Heritage, Historiography, history, History skills, Local History, Public History, teaching, World War Two
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History restored: How new technology recreated JFK’s ‘unspoken speech’ from 1963
Sixty years ago, in November, 1963, John F. Kennedy (‘JFK’) was tragically assassinated in Dallas, an event which shocked not just the USA but the entire world. Many people had seemingly invested their hopes and dreams in the new youthful … Continue reading
Five reasons to study for a degree in History
Are you thinking about studying History at degree level? A big question on your mind might be: ‘What can I actually do with a degree in History?’ At this time of year History staff are regularly asked this by prospective … Continue reading
Posted in African History, American history, Archives, Black History, Blogging, British history, Disability History, European History, French History, Gender History, German History, History skills, Irish History, LGBT History, Local History, Media history, Museums, Public History, Russian History, Study Skills, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged Archives, blogging, British history, civic engagement, Explore Your Archive, Heritage, history, History skills, Local History, Public History, teaching
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Suspicious Minds: some reflections on the role of conspiracy theory in history and politics
What was really striking about the annual conference of the British Conservative Party, which has just taken place in Manchester, was the extent to which various speakers used what can only be described as conspiracy theory in their speeches and … Continue reading
Posted in American history, British history, British politics, Conspiracy theory, European History, Extremism, Fascism, French History, Historiography, History skills, Media history, Public History, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged American politics, British history, Conspiracy theory, European History, history, Public History, Russian History, teaching, World History
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After Hitler’s Death: Why did Nazi Germany still fight on?
Seventy-eight years ago, after Hitler’s suicide in his bunker in Berlin on 30th April, 1945, his chosen successor, Grand-Admiral Donitz, was briefly the new leader of a Germany that, astonishingly, fought on for a few more days. Donitz did not … Continue reading
Posted in European History, Extremism, Fascism, German History, Historiography, History of war, History skills, Public History, Russian History, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged European History, Fascism, German History, history, Nazism, Public History, teaching, World History, World War Two
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Icing the Cake: A few tips on writing good History Dissertations
At this time of year, as we enter a new stage in the teaching cycle and Easter seems not too far away, many history undergrad students are working on, or perhaps are even close to a first draft of, their … Continue reading
History at Kingston blogsite featured in the Feedspot Top 25 Public History Blogs
We are very pleased to reveal that the History at Kingston blogsite, which first began operating in September, 2014, has earned some very welcome recognition for its contribution to the dissemination of historical knowledge across the internet. History at Kingston … Continue reading
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Tagged Archives, British history, civic engagement, history, Kingston, Local History, Public History, Surrey
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Suspicious Minds: explaining the dangerous role of conspiracism in history
Recent comments by the Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters have reminded us once again about the extent to which conspiracy theory has embedded itself into popular culture. Why do so many people appear to believe that ‘secret’ forces are at … Continue reading
Posted in American history, British history, Conspiracy theory, European History, Fascism, French History, Historiography, History skills, Media history, Public History, Research, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged British history, Conspiracy theory, history, Public History, teaching, World History
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Silent but Golden: Early film production in the Kingston-upon-Thames area
Work by a number of film historians in the last 20 years has thrown exciting new perspectives on the development and impact of early cinema and film-making on the cultural evolution of British society in the first quarter of the … Continue reading
Posted in British Empire, British history, Historiography, History of war, History skills, Kingston, Local History, London history, Media history, Public History, Research, Richmond history, Surbiton, Surrey, Uncategorized
Tagged British history, civic engagement, First World War, history, Kingston, Local History, London history, Media history, Research, Richmond, Surbiton, Surrey, World War One
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