World
The modern world cannot be studied without examining the course, impact and legacy of two world wars, the resources in this section set out to look at both the First and Second World Wars in their global context. The section also includes the Cold War and its impact in Latin America, South-East Asia and parts of Africa. This period also sees the rise and fall of European imperialism and the changing nature of global politics and economics as technology brings different stories from so many parts of the world directly to us. Read more
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The Mary Celeste: the history of a mystery
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Out and About on Uzbekistan’s Silk Road
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What did ‘Mature Socialism’ mean for the Soviet Union?
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Real Lives: Anna Wessels Williams (1863–1954)
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Mountbatten in retirement: the abortive trip to rebel Rhodesia
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Recorded Webinar: ‘Drawing the Line’: the 1947 Partition of India
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Recorded Webinar: India and the Second World War
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Recorded Webinar: Resisting Reagan
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Film: Rethinking the origins of the Cold War
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Film: Discussion: What global events influenced the Civil Rights Movement?
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Film: Discussion: Key organisations in the Civil Rights Movement
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Film: Discussion: Historical memory of key individuals in the Civil Rights Movement
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Film: Discussion: The significance of individuals, presidents and communities to the Civil Rights Movement
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Film: Key individuals in the African-American Civil Rights Movement
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Film series: The African-American Civil Rights Movement
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Film: Discussion: The post Civil Rights era
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Film: Discussion: The significance of the federal government to the Civil Rights Movement
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Out and About in Madagascar
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Film: Medlicott Lecture 2022 - David Olusoga
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After the revolution: did Cromwell, Washington and Bonaparte betray revolutionary principles?
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