Alexander the Great, Part 4 - Greek Macedonians
This is an excellent BBC documentary about Alexander III of Macedon, whom we know as Alexander the Great, considered one of the most successful military leaders in history. (Greek translation of English narration at bottom of screen.) run time 3:58
Russia & The First World War Attitudes to Early Twentieth Century Immigration in the USA Researching History on the Internet The Black Power Movement in the United States Mussolini’s Foreign Policy in the 1920s & 1930s Stalin & the Economic Transformation of the USSR Stalin’s Rise to Power The Second Crusade: 1147-1149 The Battle of Hattin (1187) The Civil Rights Movement in the USA The Bolshevik State: 1917-1924 The 1905 Russian Revolution Lenin & The Russian Revolution The Leading Question in Chartist Historiography Britain’s involvement in Africa,1868-1902 The First World War & The British Empire Popularity of Imperialism in Britain, 1880-1902 Indian Independence & British Decolonisation Trotsky & The Bolsheviks 1917-1924
Russia & The First World War: Dr. Sarah Badcock, University of Nottingham.
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In 1924 Congress passed the Johnson-Reed, or National Origins, Act, declaring racial and ethnic background as the most important determinant in gaining American citizenship. Those with Asian...
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Researching History on the Internet
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The Black Power Movement in the United States
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Mussolini’s Foreign Policy in the 1920s & 1930s
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In this podcast Dr. Harris explains why all Bolsheviks agreed on the need to overcome economic backwardness. He explores why Soviet industrialisation took the form it did in the late 1920s, and then...
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This podcast explores the variety of approaches to the question of Stalin’s power. It considers the relative importance of a/ Stalin’s control of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the...
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The Second Crusade: 1147-1149: Professor Graham Loud, University of Leeds.
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The Battle of Hattin (1187): The Crusades - Professor Graham Loud, University of Leeds.
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In recent years historians of the civil rights movement have moved their focus away from the charismatic leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr. to explore the role played by “ordinary...
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Survival and Consolidation: When the Bolsheviks declared a new government in October 1917 many a commentator, including many Bolsheviks, thought that it could not survive as a one-party regime. It...
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Causes, Course, Consequences: In 1905 Russia became famous as a centre of Revolution. The eyes of Europe were focused upon modern forms of discontent, especially the mass strike, in an old political...
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Soviet and Western historiography has for long identified Lenin as the most influential figure in explaining how the October Revolution of 1917 took place. This follows a comment in Trotsky’s diary...
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The Leading Question in Chartist Historiography by one of the leading historians of Chartism: Dr. Malcolm Chase, University of Leeds.
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‘Were strategic or economic motives the more important factor in explaining Britain’s involvement in Africa during the period from 1868-1902?’ Historians and strategic matters;...
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How far do you agree that the First World War marked a decisive chance in Britain’s control over its empire in the years 1870-1980? Dr. Chris Prior, University of Leeds: India - nationalism and...
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To what extent was imperialism a popular policy in Britain throughout the period from 1880 to 1902? Dr. Chris Prior, University of Leeds: The press; The musichalls and poopular culture; Opponents of...
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How important was Indian Independence (1947) in changing British attitudes to decolonisation during the period from 1945 to 1960? Dr. Chris Prior, University of Leeds: The significance of 1947; The...
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Leon Trotsky joined the Bolsheviks in August 1917 after many years of separation. He was nevertheless a key figure in the establishment and maintenance of Soviet power. It was Trotsky’s strategy by...
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