Happy Friday!
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This week's BBC podcast:
Edward Spiers explores Scotland's military history, while Malcolm Chase tells us why 1820 was a year of great importance.
Edward Spiers explores Scotland's military history, while Malcolm Chase tells us why 1820 was a year of great importance.
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What is the American Historical Association reading this week?
"Today’s roundup of interesting articles and links from around the web includes news of the appointment of poet-historian Natasha Trethewey as the Poet Laureate, a debate over the Federal Research Public Access Act, surviving writing comprehensive exams, reducing plagiarism, Wikifying historical archaeology, liberation as death sentence, massive open online courses, inside on a Wikipedia edit-a-thon and National History Day.
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Wow, Simon Schama does everything! Check out this open culture video on Van Gogh.
Wow, Simon Schama does everything! Check out this open culture video on Van Gogh.
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Here's an inside look at Queen Victoria's Journals.
You can browse the journals, illustrations or even search for the Queen's secrets, like her friendship with her Muslim servant.
You can browse the journals, illustrations or even search for the Queen's secrets, like her friendship with her Muslim servant.
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| Image from: englishmonarchs.co.uk |
Look at it while you can as free access most places ends in July! .
