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Tag Archives: European History
History as conspiracy theory: The case of David Icke and the ‘Protocols’
Just prior to the Covid-19 medical emergency and lockdown, I embarked on the delivery of a module on the role of conspiracy theory in history, and recently had the opportunity to run the module again. The course sought to address … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Conspiracy theory, European History, Extremism, French History, German History, Historiography, Media history, Middle East, Public History, Research, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged British history, Conspiracy theory, European History, history, Public History, Research, teaching, World History
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A model for Trump? The authoritarian nature of Viktor Orban’s ‘illiberal democracy’
If anybody still entertains any doubts about the extremely worrying authoritarian ambitions of former U.S. president Donald Trump, then it is important to consider what he said on the evening of Friday, 8th March, 2024. Holding a meeting and concert … Continue reading
Posted in American history, British history, Conspiracy theory, European History, Extremism, Fascism, Media history, Public History, Research, Russian History, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged American history, British politics, European History, Extremism, Far Right, Fascism, history, Public History, Russian History, World History
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The Great War’s Christmas Truce of 1914: not unique?
Speaking in 1963 for a BBC series on the Great War, the late author Henry Williamson, whose best-known work probably remains Tarka the Otter, gave some fascinating details about what he witnessed in December, 1914, when he was serving as a … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Canadian History, European History, German History, Historiography, History of war, Media history, Public History, Research, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged British history, European History, First World War, German History, history, Memory, Public History, teaching, World War One
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The dangerous world of Marine Le Pen: a research note
Worrying opinion polls in France in recent months have indicated that Marine Le Pen and her ‘National Rally’ (NR) have become more popular than many of the mainstream French political parties and, indeed, indicate that the NR leader herself has … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-fascism, European History, Extremism, Fascism, French History, Gender History, Media history, Nazism, Public History, Research, Teaching, Uncategorized, Women's history, World History
Tagged European History, Extremism, Fascism, France, French History, history, Holocaust, Public History, World War Two
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Nesta Webster and her ideas: a case study in conspiracy theory
With the seeming surge in conspiracy theories during the recent coronavirus crisis, it is important to be aware of the dangerous history of such views, and understand the claims of some of the ‘classic’ advocates of these paranoid and distorted … Continue reading
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Tagged British history, Conspiracy theory, European History, history, Public History, Research, Women, World History
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The ‘Fourth Reich’? The continuing appeal of conspiracy theories about Hitler and the Nazis
I was recently approached by a journalist who was interested in my thoughts about the discovery of the wreck of a German U-Boat submarine off the coast of Argentina, and claims by conspiracy theorists that it had transported Hitler to … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-fascism, Conspiracy theory, European History, Extremism, Fascism, German History, Historiography, History of war, Media history, Nazism, Public History, Research, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged civic engagement, Conspiracy theory, Cultural history, European History, Fascism, German History, history, History skills, Public History, World History
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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
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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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A ‘Fourth Reich’? The continuing appeal of conspiracy theories about Hitler and the Nazis
The idea of a ‘Fourth Reich’ is a regular theme in certain strands of conspiracy theory. A diverse but notable number of conspiratorial-minded theorists remain desperately keen to persuade us that, after the collapse of the German Third Reich, the … Continue reading
Posted in Conspiracy theory, European History, Fascism, German History, Historiography, History of war, Media history, Public History, Research, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged civic engagement, Conspiracy theory, Cultural history, European History, Far Right, Fascism, German History, history, History skills, Public History, teaching, World History
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A Decisive Day: Uncovering Kingston’s role in the 1944 D-Day landings
It is no exaggeration to say that D-Day, the 6th June, 1944, is a day that changed history. The D-Day landings, officially known as ‘Operation Overlord’, began the invasion of German-occupied France by the Allies, and it is fascinating to … Continue reading
Posted in American history, British history, European History, Events, Fascism, History of war, Kingston, Local History, London history, Media history, Public History, Research, Surbiton, Surrey, Uncategorized
Tagged civic engagement, European History, Events, Kingston, Local History, Memory, Public History, Surrey, World War Two, WWII
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