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Wednesday 31 March 2010

Technology - a Global History | Prof. David Edgerton (imperial College London)

Podcast of Global History Seminars | Institute of Historical Research:

"Global History Seminar at the London Centre of the University of Notre Dame 2010-03-03
Technology – a Global History

David Edgerton (Imperial College London)


Abstract

Professor Edgerton has written some of the most impactful books of recent years on the history of technology, including Warfare State; Science, Technology and British Industrial Decline and the iconoclastic The Shock of the Old.
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Tuesday 30 March 2010

The British Postal Museum & Archive Podcast

The British Postal Museum & Archive Podcast

Dr Scott Anthony - Stephen Tallents and the GPO

Night Mail and the Valentines Day telegram were two innovations that bore the stamp of Sir Stephen Tallents' influence. Dr Scott Anthony, Director of the MA in Modern British History at Manchester University and author of the BFI Classics book on Night Mail, explains how and why the GPO became the patron of a brilliant generation of artists, filmmakers and poets, and in the process invented the new profession of public relations.

Christine Earle - The Post Office Went to War
To mark the 7th Anniversary of the start of the Second World War, Christine Earle, Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London, explores the effect of the conflict on the General Post Office. Christine has been a thematic stamp collector for over twenty years, using stamps and philatelic material to tell a story. Her Post Office Went to War collection comprises a wealth of supporting material including GPO notices, ration books and saving stamps.

Peter Sutton - The Post Office During the First World War
 
Peter Sutton, Researcher, BPMA, discusses the complexities of the role of the Post Office during the First World War. At the start of 1914 the General Post Office was one of the largest employers in the world, but the Great War had a significant impact on the service. Post Office servants fought and died on the western front, designed and installed communication networks between the armies and England, paid separation allowances to the wives of servicemen away in the trenches and helped run the largest postal censorship operation in history.
Dr Katherine Rake - Human Letters
On 23 February 1909, two suffragettes, Miss Solomon and Miss McLellan, posted themselves by express messenger to 10 Downing Street, in an attempt to deliver a message personally to Prime Minister Herbert Asquith. Dr Katherine Rake, Director of the Fawcett Society, marks the centenary of this event with an exploration of the progress made by the equality movement since then.
Mark Crowley - The Post Office during the Second World War
Mark Crowley traces the role of the Post Office during the Second World War. The organisation became an integral part of British life, and an essential component of the war effort both on the home and military front. The war brought issues of employment, especially the employment of women, and technological development to the forefront of the Post Office's priorities.
Tony Benn - Girobank: The 40th Anniversary of The People's Bank
Prime Minister Harold Wilson opened the National Girobank in Liverpool in 1968. This landmark initiative extended banking services to people on low incomes and revolutionised the transfer of money in Britain. National Giro was set up to be computerised from the outset, and embraced technology such as optical character reading and telephone banking.

The project was initiated by Tony Benn, during his period of office as Postmaster General. The BPMA was delighted to welcome him to talk about the development and the history of The People's Bank.

Link to podcasts (outside THF network)
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Produce For Victory: Posters on the American Home Front (1941-45)

Produce_For_Victory:

Posters on the American Home Front (1941-45)

"World War II posters helped to mobilize a nation. Inexpensive, accessible, and ever-present, the poster was an ideal agent for making war aims the personal mission of every citizen. Government agencies, businesses, and private organizations issued an array of poster images linking the military front with the home front—calling upon every American to boost production at work and at home. Visit Web site"

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Monday 29 March 2010

BBC - Witness Podcasts

BBC -Witness Podcasts

History as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.

Witness RSS Feed.
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BBC Radio 4 Programme - Document

BBC Radio 4 Programme - Document

Historical investigation programme, taking a document as a starting point from which to shed new light on past events. Recent topics include:
  • The shadowy world of black propaganda in Northern Ireland;
  • He story behind the German PoWs forced to work in Britain;
  • Britain's secret involvement in the North Yemen Civil War;
  • Churchill's desperate efforts to keep Spain out of the Second World War;
  • Britain's role during the 1970 coup in oil-rich Oman.
4 further topics in 2010 (at time of publication) and 24 from last year.
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The Tudors - Tudor Parliaments

Tudor Parliaments

Prof. John Guy's keynotes for AS/A2-level students and all those interested in Tudor History. Hosted by tudors.org.

This site contains a vast body of Prof. Guy's notes, as well as other papers, talks etc. There is also a forum for debating the key issues.

Link to keynotes (outside THF network).

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Sunday 28 March 2010

NMAH | Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life (online exhibition)

NMAH | Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life - Introduction

As part of the Smithsonian-wide celebration of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, the Museum will bring together—for the first time—its unique and unparalleled Lincoln collection. Through a focused selection of nationally important Lincoln artifacts, visitors will explore the life and times of this extraordinary figure. Each highlighted object will be augmented with personal stories told by Lincoln and the people who knew him best. The exhibition will showcase more than 60 historical treasures associated with Lincoln's life from an iron wedge he used to split wood in the early 1830s in New Salem, Ill., to his iconic top hat he wore the night he was shot at Ford’s Theatre. The exhibition will tell a new and very intimate story of the life and legacy of this remarkable individual.

Online Exhibition

Visit the online version of this exhibition to explore artifacts from Lincoln's life, including the wedge he used to split wood in the 1830s, an office suit used during his presidency, and the top hat he wore to Ford’s Theater on April 14, 1865. Visit Web site.

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Policing the Windrush Generation - James Whitfield (History and Policy)

Policing the Windrush Generation

by James Whitfield

from History & Policy:

"History & Policy:

Demonstrates the relevance of history to contemporary policymaking
Puts historians in touch with those discussing and deciding public policy today
Increases the influence of historical research over current policy
Advises historians wanting to engage more effectively with policymakers and media

On this website you can:


Read History & Policy papers about current policy issues:
Written by expert historians
Over 90 currently available
All free to view
New papers published regularly"
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Saturday 27 March 2010

History as Commemoration - OpenLearn - The Open University

History as Commemoration - OpenLearn - The Open University

Commemoration – remembering and marking your past – makes an important contribution to our sense of community. Written texts, memorials, letters and photographs can all serve to commemorate events, people and values we wish to remember from ...
A learning resource with questions, examples and short exercises.
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Section 28 and the Revivial of Gay, Lesbian and Queer Politics in Britain: CCBH Witness Seminar

Programme on Section 28:

"Section 28 and the revival of Gay, Lesbian and Queer Politics in Britain"

from The Witness Seminars by the Centre for Contemporary British History.

Requires free registration

"What is a witness seminar?

Since its founding in 1986, the Institute of Contemporary British History (ICBH), now known as the Centre for Contemporary British History, has been uniquely associated with the production of 'witness seminars' on events or developments which have taken place within the bounds of living memory.

These exercises in oral history involve asking key participants to meet around the seminar table to discuss and debate the issues surrounding the chosen topic as they remember them. Witness seminars thus operate as group interviews, chaired by a senior academic, which are taped and transcribed primarily for the use of researchers.

The CCBH witness seminars are widely regarded by contemporary historians and social scientists as among the most useful and innovative forms of oral history. They often prove to be of more value than one-on-one interviews because of the interaction between witnesses stimulated during these discussions. They have been adopted by other institutions, both in Britain and abroad, and the CCBH has regularly collaborated with scholars from other institutions in planning and hosting witness seminars of particular relevance to their work." 

Link to seminar (outside THF Network).

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Friday 26 March 2010

HISTORY OF INDIA

HISTORY OF INDIA

An incredibly large and diverse range of information & sources from an Indian site. Primarily aimed at secondary school students & those interested in Indian history.

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Indian History Sourcebook

Internet Indian History Sourcebook

Sources for the study of Indian History

© Paul Halsall & hosted by Fordham University

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The Cartoon in Wartime Propaganda

The Cartoon in Wartime Propaganda

from King's College, University of London & The Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives

This exhibition explores the role of the cartoon in wartime propaganda - to sustain civilian morale, encourage army recruitment and strengthen the relationships between Britain and her allies.
Among dozens of dramatic images, mainly drawn from the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives at King's College London, are copies of French posters from the Boer War, 1899-1901, and artwork belonging to Edwin Embleton, Studio Manager at the Ministry of Information during the Second World War.
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Intelligence analysis needs to look backwards before looking forward: Christopher Andrew

Intelligence analysis needs to look backwards before looking forward by Christopher Andrew

from History & Policy, a group that aims to demonstrate the relevance of history to contemporary policymaking

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