Eric Hobsbawm

Eric Hobsbawm, the eminent 19th and 20th Century historian, died on Monday aged 95. He was known for his detailed, yet accessible works, but also for his political beliefs, remaining committed to Marxism long after the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. You can read his obituary here, a BBC news report here, and some extracts from his writing here, and an assessment of his legacy by other historians here.

Making History Website

The Institute of Historical Research have produced a new website called Making History which should come in very handy, especially for Personal Statement writers and A-Level students looking for historical interpretations. It has a database of significant historians, and examines the significant themes that have affected history over the last hundred years, such as Cultural History, Marxist History, Social History, etc and the leading historians associated with them. There are also plenty of articles on all kinds of subjects such as Family History, Film History, History and Computing, and so on.

There is clearly a goldmine of information here, so if you discover anything particularly useful, please let us know.

A2 British Interpretations

This post is for British A2 historians to leave comments on Tudor historians they have discovered and their interpretations of particular aspects of Edward and Mary's reign. Please leave comments and discuss each other's contributions.

PS: This booklist may be of use, and here is an lecture on Edward VI given at a conference at Hampton Court in July.

Historians talk politics

Here is the link to Radio 4's Any Questions programme last Friday night where historians Linda Colley and Andrew Roberts joined the panel and talked about historians as novelists as well as the effect of new technologies such as Twitter. They also commented on recent events.