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Dr Stuart Mitchell has spent seventeen years teaching history in higher education - the last fifteen of which have been with The Open University, amongst other institutions. 

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A folly of modern artStuart Mitchell

By Dr Stuart Mitchell (The Open University)

09 October 2009

For a lot of people, folly seems to be the hardest word. However, one artist aims to turn a folly in Brighton into the talk...  Read more : A folly of modern art

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The laughing historianNo Copyright Image Public domain

By Dr Stuart Mitchell (The Open University)

07 April 2009

For Stuart Mitchell, being a historian means laughing inappropriately at the theatre  Read more : The laughing historian

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1963 and 2009 - Repetition or Deviation?BBC

By Dr Stuart Mitchell (The Open University)

08 February 2009

Whilst there may be similarities, Stuart Mitchell cautions against drawing too many parallels between 1963 and 2009  Read more : 1963 and 2009 - Repetition or Deviation?

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Primary sources: What would Maggie Thatcher have said?BBC

By Dr Stuart Mitchell (The Open University)

12 December 2008

Why history students should know better than to take old documents at face value  Read more : Primary sources: What would Maggie Thatcher have said?

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World War One: A Timewatch podcast Featuring: audio, photos.com

By Dr Stuart Mitchell (The Open University), John Farren (Guest), Paul Reed (Guest), Dr Chris A. Williams (The Open University)

20 October 2008

Does the end make a good starting point for understanding the First World War?  Read more : World War One: A Timewatch podcast

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High Street History: Post-war buildingsCreative Commons Image TenThirtyNine under CC-BY licence

By Dr Stuart Mitchell (The Open University)

26 September 2008

Unloved by many, the concrete and glass of the post-war era is finding its place on the High Street.  Read more : High Street History: Post-war buildings

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High Street History: PlaquesUsed with permission

By Dr Stuart Mitchell (The Open University)

26 September 2008

Blue plaques link places to their famous sons and daughters. But how do they get there?  Read more : High Street History: Plaques

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War MemorialsRussell Higgs under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By Dr Stuart Mitchell (The Open University)

26 September 2008

Learn the secrets of the past, revealed by clues on the high streets of today  Read more : War Memorials

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High Street History: Religious heritageStuart Mitchell

By Dr Stuart Mitchell (The Open University)

26 September 2008

While some places of worship have been repurposed, they can't shake off their religious roots.  Read more : High Street History: Religious heritage

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The Boxer Rebellion: The West and the RebelsProduction team Gruppe 5 - cleared for TV, DVD and internet

By Dr Stuart Mitchell (The Open University)

25 September 2008

Dr Stuart Mitchell explains why the Boxer Rebellion is more than a footnote in Western and Chinese history.  Read more : The Boxer Rebellion: The West and the Rebels

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A folly of modern art

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Give me back the Berlin Wall - Give me Stalin and St. Paul

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23 Feb 2010

This is interesting. Some years ago there was a debate on the Today message boards along the same lines. Is the world a safer place since the collapse of the USSR. My opinion is that it is certainly... Read more : Give me back the Berlin Wall - Give me Stalin and St. Paul

Give me back the Berlin Wall - Give me Stalin and St. Paul

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23 Jan 2010

A thoughtful piece, with which I find myself largely in agreement. Is the directionless, open-ended violence of the 21st century with its resurgent national & cultural chauvinism really such an... Read more : Give me back the Berlin Wall - Give me Stalin and St. Paul

Give me back the Berlin Wall - Give me Stalin and St. Paul

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23 Jan 2010

dave p has started a thread discussing [URL="http://www.open2.net/blogs/historyandthearts/index.php/2007/11/22/givemebacktheberlinwall?blog=14"]Give me back the Berlin Wall - Give me Stalin and St.... Read more : Give me back the Berlin Wall - Give me Stalin and St. Paul

1963 and 2009 - Repetition or Deviation?

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28 Feb 2009

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World War One: A Timewatch podcast

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The Boxer Rebellion: The West and the Rebels

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Biography

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Dr Stuart Mitchell has spent seventeen years teaching history in higher education - the last fifteen of which have been with The Open University, amongst other institutions. Currently, he is working on the new history MA, and tutors on Exploring History: Medieval to Modern (A200) and Total War and Social Change (AA312). He also serves as the university's academic consultant on the BBC television programme, Timewatch. His first book, The Brief and Turbulent Life of Modernising Conservatism, was published in 2006.

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