Adulthood in Britain and the United States from 1350 to Generation Z
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by vanessarockel
1w ago
This post first appeared on the blog of the Royal Historical Society, a partner in the New Historical Perspectives publishing series. Adulthood has a history. In this post, Maria Cannon and Laura Tisdall introduce their new edited collection Adulthood in Britain and the United States from 1350 to Generation Z which explores how concepts of adulthood have changed over time in Britain […] The post Adulthood in Britain and the United States from 1350 to Generation Z appeared first on On History ..read more
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Bibliography of British and Irish History February 2025 update 
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by vanessarockel
1w ago
What’s new in BBIH?   The February 2025 update to the Bibliography of British and Irish History adds 3,736 new publications. The new update includes books, journal articles, book chapters, and edited collections covering all areas of British and Irish history, from 55 BCE to the present day. This means that BBIH now contains 666,908 records.  The […] The post Bibliography of British and Irish History February 2025 update  appeared first on On History ..read more
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The National Archives User Advisory Group – An Opportunity to Feed Into Its Work
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by vanessarockel
1w ago
This blog post was written by Gary Willis, IHR alumni and Academic & Environmental Representative of The National Archives’ User Advisory Group. This is an opportunity for historians associated with IHR to feed their experience and expertise into the work of The National Archives at Kew. I did an MRes in Historical Research at the […] The post The National Archives User Advisory Group – An Opportunity to Feed Into Its Work appeared first on On History ..read more
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First Term as an IHR Library Graduate Trainee
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by larashort
1M ago
This blog was written in October by Lara Short, Graduate Trainee Library Assistant at the IHR Library. I graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with BA History in 2023. During my studies, I undertook several archive and heritage internships which sparked my interest in the possibility of a career in information and records management. When […] The post First Term as an IHR Library Graduate Trainee appeared first on On History ..read more
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Another Ghost Story: Revd Dr Stapleton and Mr Thring
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by vanessarockel
1M ago
In October 2024, we shared a Victoria County History Ghost Story here on the IHR On History blog, in homage to the 120th anniversary of the publication of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James and the early history of the VCH. We invited you to share your own VCH / historical ghost stories. […] The post Another Ghost Story: Revd Dr Stapleton and Mr Thring appeared first on On History ..read more
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Emotion and Space in the Mid-Victorian Women’s Suffrage Movement in the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH)
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by vanessarockel
2M ago
Lucy McCormick recently completed a summer internship at the IHR, in which she focused on representations of social class in the Bibliography of British and Irish History. In this blog, she explores how anti-suffragists weaponised emotion in relation to politicised spaces in mid-Victorian Britain – and how suffragists tactfully renegotiated such links between emotion, space, […] The post Emotion and Space in the Mid-Victorian Women’s Suffrage Movement in the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) appeared first on On History ..read more
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Using Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) Data to Stimulate Classroom Discussion: The Case of the Peasants’ Revolt 
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by vanessarockel
2M ago
This blog post was written by BBIH user Gordon McKelvie. History lecturers need to see the BBIH as more than a convenient tool for updating reading lists. Using the example of revolts through English history, this blog uses BBIH to produce data that can frame classroom discussions about wider historiographical trends. The Bibliography of British […] The post Using Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) Data to Stimulate Classroom Discussion: The Case of the Peasants’ Revolt  appeared first on On History ..read more
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From Rivers… to Rebels
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by vanessarockel
2M ago
IHR London Summer School Here in the IHR, we’re in the thick of preparations for our 2025 IHR London Summer School – this time, on the theme of ‘Rebels’.  From medieval uprisings to religious dissent and political subversion, from radicals and visionaries to punk, placards and protests… We’ll be hearing from expert speakers, enjoying special […] The post From Rivers… to Rebels appeared first on On History ..read more
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What did you discover? Reflections on History Day 2024
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by katewilcox
3M ago
Katherine Chapman, History Day 2024 intern, reflects on her contribution to the 10th anniversary event The post What did you discover? Reflections on History Day 2024 appeared first on On History ..read more
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VCH Ghost Story
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by vanessarockel
3M ago
With the nights drawing in, it’s the season for storytelling. This curious and disconcerting letter was found recently in the archive of the Victoria County History of England (addressed to then-General Editor, William Page) and is published here for the first time. Some identifying details have been redacted.                                                  ..read more
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