Wikipedia: the War of 1812 and Australian sports history

A little while back I attended a course on editing Wikipedia. While not an avid user of the online resource, I do find it useful. It’s excellent for popular culture (mainly of the quiz questions variety); where else can you quickly discover what a Vorlon is? Or what...

Global War Studies – latest issue

The latest issue of the journal is out now and may be of interest to imperial historians as the articles focus on the fall of Malaya and Burma. The first, by Andrew B. Buchanan, The War Crisis and the Decolonization of India, December 1941 –September 1942: A Political...

Children’s literature and war – two authors’ views

In a radio interview, the authors Tomi Ungerer and Judith Kerr discuss their books about the Second World War and the Holocaust and how the events influenced their writings. Ungerer briefly outlines his time during the German occupation and discusses his book Otto:...

Second World War site developed by film-maker Laurence Rees

The award-winning documentary maker, Laurence Rees, has produced a site on Second World War. He wrote and directed the television histories, The Nazis – a warning from history and World War II behind closed doors. He has also written books on the Holocaust and...