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How jazz came to Wales article icon

History & The Arts

How jazz came to Wales

Jen Wilson explores the historical links between the emerging African American music of the 1850s and the rise of jazz in Welsh popular culture.

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5 mins
Ireland and the Battle of The Somme article icon

OpenLearn Ireland

Ireland and the Battle of The Somme

Why does the Battle of The Somme still matter so much in Ireland, for both the South and North?

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10 mins
World-Changing Women: Marie-Louise Girardin article icon

History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Marie-Louise Girardin

Marie-Louise Girardin escaped partental disgrace by disguising herself as a man and joining an expedition to the New World. Read about her extraordinary life in this article...

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5 mins
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History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Caroline Norton

After experiencing an unhappy marriage an even unhappier divorce, Caroline Norton successfully campaigned to make women equal to men in the eyes of the law. Discover more about her life...

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5 mins
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History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Alexandra Kollontai

Alexandra Kollontai, inspired by Marxist ideals, became a member of the revolutionary government and led a campaign to help women working in the appalling textile factories. Read her story here...

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5 mins
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History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: The Trung Sisters

The Trung Sisters, to this day, are well-celebrated in Vietnam thanks to their succesful resistance against the Chinese army. Learn more about their history here...

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5 mins
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History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen spent many years wiriting her prophetic visions down, helping the sick and preaching in a time of male hierarchy. Read up on her religious life...

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5 mins
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History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Emily Davies

Emily Davies firmly believed that education was fundamental in improving a woman's place in society and strived for equality. Read her story here...

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5 mins
Sgwrs Agored - Wales: Music Nation video icon

History & The Arts

Sgwrs Agored - Wales: Music Nation

O werin i roc, mae cerddoriaeth wedi bod wrth wraidd diwylliant a chymuned Cymru erioed. Yn y Sgwrs Agored hon, mae'r DJ a’r cyflwynydd, Huw Stephens, yn trafod hanes a diwylliant cerddorol Cymru ag academyddion Y Brifysgol Agored.

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1 hr
OpenTalks - Wales: Music Nation video icon

History & The Arts

OpenTalks - Wales: Music Nation

From folk to rock, music has always been at the root of Welsh culture and community. In this OpenTalk, DJ and presenter Huw Stephens discusses Wales’ musical history and culture with OU academics.

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1 hr
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History & The Arts

Unlocking the diversity of the past

Historian Norena Shopland explains why our historical knowledge and perception is lacking when it comes to stories of diversity, and what we can do to change this.

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5 mins
Rhyddhau amrywiaeth y gorffennol article icon

History & The Arts

Rhyddhau amrywiaeth y gorffennol

Yr hanesydd Norena Shopland sydd yn yn egluro pam bod gennym ddiffyg gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth hanesyddol wrth adrodd straeon am amrywiaeth, a'r hyn y gallwn ni ei wneud i newid hyn.

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5 mins