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Category Archives: Media history
Timeless: Our fascination with H.G. Wells remains as strong as ever
The new three-part BBC adaptation of the classic H.G. Wells sci-fi novel The War of the Worlds has led to a flurry of newspaper and internet articles on why we still love his rather timeless writings, but also on some of the deeper and … Continue reading
Posted in American history, Archives, British history, Events, Local History, London history, Media history, Museums, Public History, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged Archives, blogging, British history, civic engagement, Heritage, history, Local History, Public History, Surrey
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Past and Present: Why studying History tells us who we really are
In 2017 the historian Sir David Cannadine, in his capacity as president of the British Academy, made a strong and very welcome defence of the study of his subject, pointing out that the academic investigation of the past is necessary … Continue reading
Posted in British history, History skills, Media history, Public History, Research, Study Skills, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Archives, British history, history, History skills, Memory, Research
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A Clear Case of Collusion? The Littlejohn Affair during ‘The Troubles’
During the night of 11th October, 1972, three armed men broke into the house of Noel Curran, manager of a branch of the Allied Irish Bank on Grafton St., Dublin. Securing Curran’s family as hostages, the armed men drove Curran … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Irish History, Media history, Public History, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged British history, history, Irish History, Memory, Research, UK politics
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In Praise of Python: the impact of a comedy classic on the 1970s
And now for something completely different. I am a major fan of Monty Python’s Flying Circus – I always have been, and always will be. In fact, I tend to lose any objectivity as a historian when it comes to … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, British history, Media history, Public History, Uncategorized
Tagged Archives, British history, Film, history, Media history, Memory, social history, TV
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Mainstreaming Black Power in the USA in the 1960s and 70s: new research findings
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, HistoryatKingston looks back on a very successful talk that took place at Kingston University earlier this year on the mainstreaming of Black Power in the USA. It was a well-attended session in the ‘Cultural … Continue reading
Posted in African History, American history, Black History, Events, Gender History, Kingston, Kingston University, Media history, Public History, Research, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged American history, Black History, civic engagement, Cultural history, Events, history, Kingston, Kingston University, Memory, World History
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History for the Gullible: Yet another conspiracy theory from David Icke
Why do so many people appear to believe that ‘secret’ forces are at work in the world, or that there is no ‘truth’ in the versions of the past written by academic historians? I have often pondered such questions in my research on the … Continue reading
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson: Two peas from the same populist pod?
Donald Trump just doesn’t get it, does he? Alternatively, he is in denial. Much more likely, however, is that he knows exactly what he is doing. President Trump simply refuses to accept that his incendiary words on race and ethnicity can lead … Continue reading
