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Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity
History & The Arts

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity

...history of Christianity in Britain is linear decline. Various academics and others who take this view might disagree about the timing of ‘secularisation’, or the main drivers for it, or how exactly ‘decline’ should be measured – but nevertheless there is a widely held view which asserts British Christianity is fading. However, the fuller picture is rather...
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Reparations for slavery in Barbados
Education & Development

Reparations for slavery in Barbados

...History The English discovery of Barbados occurred in 1625 and it was settled in 1627. I use ‘discover’ in the context of England discovering the island, as opposed to it being discovered as an island. Despite evidence of indigenous populations having been present in Barbados in the past, including Caribs and Arawaks, a visit by the Portuguese in 1536 confirmed the...
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Perilous past-time of poison
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perilous past-time of poison

...history itself, with the poisoner trying to outsmart the victim and the authorities. A poison often used over the centuries is arsenic trioxide. It only requires tiny quantities to kill, less than two tenths of a gram can be fatal, it is soluble in water and has no taste or smell. This was used by Agrippina, the murderously ambitious niece and later wife of the Roman...
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The gift of being a foster carer
Health, Sports & Psychology

The gift of being a foster carer

...history is poignant and has shaped our understanding of who are foster carers, what is foster care and what should it look like. It's about relationships, not preconceptions The words ‘foster carer’ may bring to mind thoughts, meaning and images that you attach to this role. Through looking back at history, we gain deeper understanding, take away learning and think...
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Paul Williams - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Paul Williams - Earth in Vision

...History Unit discusses how to make wildlife go viral and how to create awareness of environmental issues though natural history programming, as well as the creative opportunities of opening up the BBC's digital archive...Paul Williams Paul Williams is a wildlife photographer, and a producer at the BBC Natural History Unit. Born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Paul's...
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What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...history you might undertake if you were to study the MA in History (A883/4)....What do historians do?: Introduction - What do you imagine when you think of a historian? Figure 1 shows Asa Briggs (1921–2016), an influential and successful historian, a Cambridge and London University graduate, former soldier, codebreaker at Bletchley Park and the third Chancellor of The...
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Why Do Historians Disagree?
History & The Arts

Why Do Historians Disagree?

...history is a deeply controversial subject. John Shaw examines why historians are prone to disagreements about the past...Find out more about The Open University's History courses and qualifications The reasons why historians disagree are many and varied, but the following represent some of them: Questions of the selection and relevance of evidence The method and the...
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Unlocking the diversity of the past
History & The Arts

Unlocking the diversity of the past

...history courses. [Ladies of Llangollen]Eleanor Charlotte Butler and Sarah Ponsonby ran away from Ireland to escape the social pressures of conventional marriage. They arrived in Llangollen in 1778 and settled there as a couple, becoming famous throughout Europe as the 'Ladies of Llangollen'. Painting by J.H. Lynch c.1880 courtesy of Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru /The...
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