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Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America
OpenLearn Ireland

Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America

...World War in April 1917, the US government again sought Irish recruits by appealing to the heroic reputation that the Irish had acquired as a result of their service during the Civil War. [United States Government recruiting poster. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs department.] United States Government recruiting poster. Library of Congress, Prints and...
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VE Day
History & The Arts

VE Day

...World War, so we've put together a variety of resources on this time in history...8 May 2025 marks 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day - a turning point in world history that brought an end to the Second World War in Europe. As we remember this momentous day, OpenLearn invites you to explore a special collection of resources that delve into the people, decisions,...
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The Anniversary of D-Day
Miscellaneous

The Anniversary of D-Day

On the 6th June 1944 the Allied invasion of Normandy began. This year marks the 80th Anniversary of 'D-Day' so we've put together a great range of resources on the Second World War...To mark the anniversary, we've compiled some of our Second World War resources...
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Moons of the Solar System
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of the Solar System

...worlds that we've managed to visit over the last fifty years, including The Moon, Europa, Phobos, Deimos and Titan. From the first human footsteps on another world to the most distant spacecraft landing in history, our neighbourhood of moons has always played a central role in our exploration of the planets. For an introductory astronomy course, try The Open University...
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Postcolonial English
Languages

Postcolonial English

...world dates back to the era of British colonialism. English spread across the globe as a consequence of the British Empire and was often imposed on countries as a result of colonialism. But what is the attitude of post-colonial countries to the language now? And how has the legacy of colonialism affected the way that English exists around the world? The short films in...
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Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?
Languages

Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?

...world with others who understand the same language system. All languages are fluid, taking on new words, meanings and grammatical rules throughout their existence. However, society’s relationship with language is complex, holding an ability to tell those who communicate a lot about each other. Language is one of the most salient yet least understood means we have for...
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Past and present: A 50-year celebration of British Sportswomen
Health, Sports & Psychology

Past and present: A 50-year celebration of British Sportswomen

...World champion in 1993 and set a new World record (which remains the British 400m hurdle record to this day). Since Gunnell “no other woman has held Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic track titles concurrently”. But what other British sportswomen achieved success before and after her? If we turn the clock back 50 years to 1969, at the forefront of British sport...
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What is socialisation? The one minute guide
Education & Development

What is socialisation? The one minute guide

...world, and constructing their own ways of being part of their social group. There are also strong predispositions, visible even in very young infants, to engage and interact with other people in preference to all the other objects in the world. Infants seem to be born as social beings. But although babies come into the world with this ‘preparedness’ to be social, the...
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