Category Archives: Comment

The census: a treasure trove of material for social historians, by Peter Jolly

Posted on March 16, 2022 by readinghistory

“The release this January of the 1921 records is doubly important not only in showing the impact of World War 1 on communities, but because these are the last to be revealed for thirty years, with the accidental destruction of … Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month: Mary Turner Wolstenholme, by Dr Jacqui Turner

Posted on March 9, 2022 by readinghistory

During Women’s History Month we often focus on great women and women pioneers. But for Women’s History Month 2022, here at the Department of History, we are privileged to be able to concentrate on one of our own, Mary Turner … Continue reading →

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How to prepare for your seminars, by Abbie Tibbot

Posted on September 20, 2021 by readinghistory

Hello everyone! My name is Abbie and I’m a PhD student in the History department. University is a lot to take in when you first get here but, when you’re feeling a bit more settled, it’ll be time to get … Continue reading →

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The Cold War, the Drug War, and… Summer Camp in the 1980s, by Richard M. Balzano

Posted on August 18, 2021 by readinghistory

The Cold War shaped the latter half of the American twentieth century, and the bipolar standoff and its peripheral contests could be felt in every corner of domestic American life. Washington’s security pursuits often generated results that contradicted domestic goals, … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Being an Africanist: Summertime in Tanzania, by Dr Heike I. Schmidt

Posted on August 12, 2021 by readinghistory

Part II Conducting oral history interviews as well as participant observation are the prerogatives of the modern historian. These methods also need to be carefully learned and critically questioned as the research itself generates primary sources. They require the researcher … Continue reading →

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