In November 2011 the History in Education project organisers held a conference aimed to disseminate the findings of their research, to publicise the new book and website and to enable discussion about the future of history teaching in state schools. Amongst the many...
History SPOT has now left the beta testing stage thanks to ULCC (University of London Computer Centre) who have recently worked hard to get the site completed. Over the coming few months you will see History SPOT expand and grow as we add much more content and...
Military History24 May 2011Dr Jonathan Krause (University of Greenwich)The Origins of Chemical Warfare in the French ArmyThe opinion over the humanity or inhumanity of using gas as a viable weapon remains conflicted, with some claiming that it is no worse than the use...
History SPOT is a continually evolving platform providing provision of Institute of Historical Research seminars, conferences, and workshops as podcasts or live streams and research training materials as handbooks and online training courses. At the moment we have...
I’m struck by the fact that in Volume 8 of English Historical Documents, both the documents which deal with Titus Oates concentrate on his physical appearance. Roger North’s Examen (document 397) describes him like this:He was a low man, of an ill-cut,...
Happy new year one and all! Hopefully everyone is looking forward to the year ahead even if it has started with gloomy weather and politicians warning of ‘worse yet to come’ in our economies. I personally think 2012 has the potential to be a very...
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