Broadmoor Hospital: Inside a Victorian ‘lunatic asylum’ It is 150 years since Broadmoor Hospital opened its doors to patients of both sexes who were deemed mentally unfit to be tried in criminal courts. Now a new hospital is being built next door, with plans to redevelop some of the original Victorian buildings.
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BBC News – World War One: Germany’s forgotten war
BBC News – World War One: Germany’s forgotten war World War One centenary commemorations are important in the UK, but in Germany people rarely visit WW1 cemeteries. Why?
Globetrotters’ passion: Collecting maps
Globetrotters’ passion: Collecting maps We may not use them to chart new lands or avoid threatening sea monsters these days, but we’re unknowingly exposed to an increasing number of maps. We constantly note our location on our phones, in our cars and via social media. At the same time, we are also deluged with map-based…
BBC News – Roman ‘gladiator school’ recreated virtually
BBC News – Roman ‘gladiator school’ recreated virtually Archaeologists have made a virtual reconstruction of a Roman gladiator school discovered on the banks of the River Danube in Austria. http://antiquity.ac.uk/ant/088/ant0880173.htm
10 big myths about World War One debunked
BBC News – Lions and donkeys: 10 big myths about World War One debunked Much of what we think we know about the 1914-18 conflict is wrong, writes historian Dan Snow.
Museum of Civilization lifts veil on its new Canadian history hall
Museum of Civilization lifts veil on its new Canadian history hall The Canadian Museum of Civilization has pulled back the curtain on its planned new Canadian history hall, billed as the largest and most comprehensive permanent exhibit about Canada’s history yet. In an exclusive interview with the Citizen, David Morrison, head of the 25-member museum team…
My History Museum: Public Engagement Report
My History Museum: Public Engagement Report Having been a part of the public engagement process for the new Canadian Museum of History, the latest report provides a keen insight into what Canadians envisions as the role of the new museum in exhibiting, preserving and protecting Canadian history for all generations. I personally provided feedback during…
BBC News – The search for Suleiman the Magnificent’s heart
BBC News – The search for Suleiman the Magnificent’s heart Later this month a team of Hungarian researchers will publish a report on the whereabouts of the heart of one of Ottoman Turkey’s most famous sultans. But why has this become such an important historical riddle to solve?
Conference: Anti-Communism: Culture, Literature, Propaganda | Institute of English Studies
Anti-Communism: Culture, Literature, Propaganda | Institute of English Studies
Perspectives on History: What I Do: Historians Talk about Their Work
Perspectives on History: What I Do: Historians Talk about Their Work
BBC News – A Point of View: Why getting the sack was good for Machiavelli
BBC News – A Point of View: Why getting the sack was good for Machiavelli
The Power of Weak States in International Politics: Eastern Europe in the 20th Century
“Weak states can be both policy takers and, occasionally policy makers,” argues Laszlo Borhi in a presentation examining weak states in East Central Europe in the 20th century. Focusing on several case studies, Borhi looks at three periods: the aftermath of World War I and World War II and the post-1989 era. Borhi maintains that…
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