ReadingHistory
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Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species 155th anniversary
By Professor David Stack On 24 November 1859 a book containing ‘the best idea anybody ever had’ was published. Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species by means of natural selection had been twenty-one years in the making and was… Continue reading
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Almanacs, Astrology and the Origins of Weather Forecasting
by Aoife Lintin My name is Aoife Lintin, and I am studying History at the University of Reading. My tutor is Dr Anne Lawrence, a medieval historian specialising in the history of magic. Dr Lawrence is at present studying the… Continue reading
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Enhancement week in the History department
By Emma Murphy Like most other part 3 history students this year, I was slightly confused as to what the new ‘enhancement week’ was and what activities would be taking place during this week. I was pleasantly surprised to hear… Continue reading
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BOOK LAUNCH: INTELLIGENCE AND PROPAGANDA IN THE COLD WAR
Dr Linda Risso November 13, 2014, 5.pm in Humanities 301, University of Reading Dr Risso’s book offers the first account of the foundation, organisation and activities of the NATO Information Service (NATIS) during the Cold War. During the Cold War,… Continue reading
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Who Was the First White Knight?
By Dr. Anne Mathers-Lawrence In this season of remembrance for those who fought and died in wars and battles, it is worth commemorating Whiteknights’ very own White Knight – the first on record. He was John of Earley, who… Continue reading
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