Category Archives: News

Halloween: Our Childhood Traditions

Posted on October 31, 2022 by readinghistory

It’s the spookiest day of the year! We asked some students and staff to share their favourite Halloween traditions. But first, some Halloween history… ‘The name Halloween itself is simply a contraction of All Hallows Eve.  This derives from the … Continue reading →

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Top Tips for New Undergraduate Historians

Posted on September 14, 2022 by readinghistory

Welcome to the University of Reading History department! If you are reading this, you are most likely a new student about to embark on their journey for an undergraduate History degree. Starting university can be overwhelming. In all the uncertainty … Continue reading →

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Pirate Flag Challenge – Full Gallery

Posted on August 30, 2022 by readinghistory

Thank you to everyone who got involved with Captain Jackdaw’s Pirate Flag challenge! We were blown away by all the submissions, from pirate enthusiasts aged 3 – 10! It has been a joy to see at all the creativity on … Continue reading →

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Pirate Legends II: Blackbeard’s Gambit, by Luke Walters

Posted on August 9, 2022 by readinghistory

A Historical Blog Exploring the Myths and Legends of the Golden Age of Piracy Captain Kidd, who we discussed in the last issue, met his end in London, a city of fog. But let us now travel over 4,000 miles … Continue reading →

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Pirate Legends I: The Legend of Captain Kidd’s Buried Treasure, by Luke Walters

Posted on August 2, 2022 by readinghistory

A Historical Blog Exploring the Myths and Legends of the Golden Age of Piracy A Brief Introduction to the Pirate Legends Series They say ‘dead men tell no tales’, yet the real pirates of the Caribbean continue to spout their … Continue reading →

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