World History
BBC News Magazine has a great pictoral review of the Nazi bombing of London from the autumn of 1940 to the spring of 1941.
It's the 75th anniversary of the blitz which killed over 43,000 people as the Germans tried to gain air superiority over the British.
"The Germans tried to disrupt imports of food - and docks in places like Plymouth, Liverpool, and Belfast were targeted," according to the story."
The Imperial War Museum also has a good retrospective in association with Horrible Histories.
My thanks to my colleague, James Dahlgren, for sending me the link.
- Battle Of Moscow
Battle of Moscow - Discusses the German attack and Russian defence of Moscow and counteroffensive during the 1941-1942 campaign on the Eastern Front. It is also available in Russian. (And it probably reads better in Russian as the English at the site...
- A New Window Into A Painful Collaboration
After invading France during World War II on May 10, 1940, Nazi leaders set about controlling its government. Parts of France were ruled by a Militärbefehlshaber (a military commander) and occupied by the German army. The remainder...
- "how Euorpe Went To War In 1914"
The Imperial War Museum has a terrific essay with great images about the causes of World War I. The essay is more engaging than most textbooks and might make for a good reading assignment. Other stories include: "Five Things you Need to Know About...
- The Magna Carta; 800th Year Anniversary
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta,and that means new resources for those of who teach the document. BBC Magazine reviews a new book about the Magna Carta. The review does a terrific job of summarizing the importance of the...
- Hitler's Food Taster Tells Of Poisoning Fears
She's 95 and only now telling her story. She was one of Hitler's food tasters during the war. The shame and fear of persecution forced her to keep it secret all these years. But now, according to the story on WTOP's page, she's spilling...
World History
London Blitz: BBC Retrospective
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| St Paul's Cathedral survives the Blitz, December 1940 (© IWM) |
It's the 75th anniversary of the blitz which killed over 43,000 people as the Germans tried to gain air superiority over the British.
"The Germans tried to disrupt imports of food - and docks in places like Plymouth, Liverpool, and Belfast were targeted," according to the story."
The Imperial War Museum also has a good retrospective in association with Horrible Histories.
My thanks to my colleague, James Dahlgren, for sending me the link.
- Battle Of Moscow
Battle of Moscow - Discusses the German attack and Russian defence of Moscow and counteroffensive during the 1941-1942 campaign on the Eastern Front. It is also available in Russian. (And it probably reads better in Russian as the English at the site...
- A New Window Into A Painful Collaboration
After invading France during World War II on May 10, 1940, Nazi leaders set about controlling its government. Parts of France were ruled by a Militärbefehlshaber (a military commander) and occupied by the German army. The remainder...
- "how Euorpe Went To War In 1914"
The Imperial War Museum has a terrific essay with great images about the causes of World War I. The essay is more engaging than most textbooks and might make for a good reading assignment. Other stories include: "Five Things you Need to Know About...
- The Magna Carta; 800th Year Anniversary
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta,and that means new resources for those of who teach the document. BBC Magazine reviews a new book about the Magna Carta. The review does a terrific job of summarizing the importance of the...
- Hitler's Food Taster Tells Of Poisoning Fears
She's 95 and only now telling her story. She was one of Hitler's food tasters during the war. The shame and fear of persecution forced her to keep it secret all these years. But now, according to the story on WTOP's page, she's spilling...