Local History

'Brief Encounters': Baltic Hospital Workers in and around Huddersfield, 1946 - 1951

by Frank Grombir

Published in the Huddersfield Local History Society Journal in May 2012, Issue No. 23, pp. 51-58

This article analyses the early days of post-war immigration into the Huddersfield area in relation to around forty... more This article analyses the early days of post-war immigration into the Huddersfield area in relation to around forty Baltic women employed in local hospitals.

In the five years following 1946 these women made their contribution to the post-war reconstruction of England’s services but most of them did not sink roots in Huddersfield soil. This account aims to look more closely at these individuals and examine why their stay was so brief, including the details of their work and the general reception by the host society.

Aigeai. Eine numismatische Stadtgeschichte

by Florian Haymann

Published in: Numismatisches Nachrichtenblatt (NNB) 4/2012, S. 135-141. -- A rather "popular scientific" summary of the numismatic results of my PhD-thesis.

Die kilikische Hafenstadt Aigeai hatte in römischer Zeit eine bewegte Geschichte, doch es mangelt an literarischen... more Die kilikische Hafenstadt Aigeai hatte in römischer Zeit eine bewegte Geschichte, doch es mangelt an literarischen Quellen dazu. Der umfangreichen Münzprägung dieser Stadt im Südosten der heutigen Türkei kommt daher ein umso höherer Quellenwert zu. Im Folgenden sollen allein Münzen die Geschichte dieser Stadt erzählen. Wenn Kleinasien als Brücke zwischen Orient und Okzident gilt, dann trifft das für Kilikien ganz besonders zu. Am Übergang zwischen Kleinasien und Syrien gelegen, kam diesem Landstrich eine große strategische Bedeutung zu. So war es kein Zufall, dass der persische Großkönig Dareios III. sein Reich an Alexander den Großen bald nach der Schlacht am Golf von lssos verlor. Auch für die Römer war Kilkien eine wichtige Durchgangsstation auf dem Weg nach Osten. Auf den Rückhalt bei den kilikischen Städten legten deshalb alle römischen Kaiser größten Wert. Die Stadt Aigeai, am Eingang des Golfs von lssos gelegen, spielte bei der Abwicklung von Truppentransporten eine wichtige Rolle, denn sie verfügte über einen guten Hafen. Aigeai war wie ein Sprungbrett, um von Kleinasien nach Syrien zu gelangen und eng mit den großen syrischen Häfen von Seleukeia und Laodikeia verknüpft. Das fruchtbare Schwemmland der kilikischen Ebene bescherte der Stadt satte Getreideernten und zahlreiche weitere landwirtschaftliche Produkte. Aigeai war in vielerlei Hinsicht ein begünstigter Flecken Erde. Davon zeugt auch seine reichhaltige Münzprägung.

Οικονομία και κοινωνία στη Νότια Πελοπόννησο. Το δίκτυο της αγροτικής πίστης στη δεκαετία του 1930 = Economy and society in Southern Peloponnesus. The network of agricultural credit in the 30's

by Catherine Brégianni

in Νότια Πελοπόννησος, South Peloponnesus, ed. G. Karakatsianis, Athens, Alfeiosς, 2009, p. 103-126.

Memory in the maritime museum: objects, narratives, identities

by Anastasia Filippoupoliti

Introduction to International Journal of Heritage Studies special issue on maritime museums

Remembering and forgetting the Great War in New York City

by Ross Wilson

First World War Studies Volume 3, Issue 1, 2012, p.87-106

This article examines the history of the Great War in New York City and the means by which it has been remembered and... more This article examines the history of the Great War in New York City and the means by which it has been remembered and forgotten through the presence and absence of war memorials. New York City played a unique role in the history of the Great War, contributing to the war effort even before the declaration of war by the United States in 1917. The wartime experiences in the city were accompanied by political and racial tensions as fears of foreign influences undermining the city and the wider nation were ever-present. In a city which had witnessed large-scale immigration over the preceding century, fears of unrest or unpatriotic and un-American behaviour preoccupied both the city and the federal government. Nevertheless, the wartime contribution of the city's foreign-born residents was substantial as large numbers registered for military service. As a means of reaffirming the principles of patriotism and an ‘American’ identity for the city, after the Armistice the official bodies and veterans groups worked to develop a singular expression or ‘spirit’ for the local war memorials. As the schemes for a central war memorial for the city floundered, the local memorials served as a means for residents to adopt and adapt this hegemonic expression of ‘American’ identity and form specific memories of the war for each community.

Conflictos Locales – Conflictos Nacionales. El laborismo independiente en Glasgow y el estallido de la rebelión irlandesa durante la Gran Guerra (1916-1918): una propuesta interpretativa

by Adrià Llacuna

VIII Congreso de Historia Local de Aragón, 30 de Junio - 2 de Julio 2011 (Rubielos de Mora)

El contexto histórico de la Gran Guerra ofrece la posibilidad de analizar históricamente una múltiple variedad de... more El contexto histórico de la Gran Guerra ofrece la posibilidad de analizar históricamente una múltiple variedad de conflictos internacionales, regionales y locales que catalizaron y se superpusieron a lo largo de una contienda bélica que incentivó episodios de convulsión política y social. En éste caso, el estudio se centra en profundizar en el contexto socio-político británico, y particularmente en la ciudad escocesa de Glasgow durante las postrimerías de la guerra (1916-1918), en directa relación con las reacciones políticas del socialismo de la ciudad (con gran presencia del Independent Labour Party, ILP) con la rebelión política irlandesa de 1916.

Early Whitewater Industry

by Bo McCready

Piario: una realtà astatutaria dell’Alta Valle Seriana (Bg) nell'Età moderna (1520-1764)

by Daniele Salvoldi

Published in «Rassegna Storica dei Comuni» 146/147 (January/April 2008), pp. 63-74.

E-mail me if interested in having a copy of the article (salvoldi dot daniele at gmail dot com)

“‘There Are Not Many Negroes Here’: African Americans in Polk County, Arkansas, 1896–1937.” Arkansas Historical Quarterly 70 (Winter 2011): 429–449.

by Guy Lancaster

Faccombe Netherton: Space and place in the Conquest era

by Katherine Weikert

Presented at the Wessex Centre for History and Archaeology, University of Winchester, February 2012 (unpublished)

Complementing the Centre's focus on Wessex, this paper takes a local archaeology and history approach to examining... more Complementing the Centre's focus on Wessex, this paper takes a local archaeology and history approach to examining social space in the Central Middle Ages by concentrating on the estate of Faccombe Netherton, Hampshire, from ca 920-1204/5. Examining the owners and occupiers of the estate as well as the spaces in which they lived, this paper presents a new sequencing of the estate buildings from the excavated evidence (Fairbrother 1990) and draws upon the methodology of spatial analysis as espoused by Hillier and Hanson (1984) to tease out the tacit understandings of social spaces in the era. The paper overall presents not only an in-depth reading of a Wessex estate in constant habitation through the Central Middle Ages but also notes the gendered interpretations of prestige and service as well as marks the changing uses and understandings of space as a part of the construct of an authoritative elite.

Le ruote nel Canale. Grandezza e decadenza del mulino di San Moro

by Alessandro Monti

Published in "Microstoria", n. 45 (2006): pp. 34-36.
ISSN 1826-1485

How the Cult of Assessment Has Relegated the Teaching of History to the Dustbin: A New Jersey Example

by David Cohen

This paper argues that the business model of quantitative assessment, which was behind "No Child Left... more This paper argues that the business model of quantitative assessment, which was behind "No Child Left Behind" and continues under "Race to the Top" has removed the teaching of history from the core curriculum, because it is not tested. Furthermore, standardized tests, including those used in AP courses, distort the real reason for studying history, namely, to develop criticial thinking skills necessary for an educated electorate in a complex global society. The paper uses the example of frustrated attempts by the author to develop materials to teach US History though state history using multi-media and interactive materials

La grande scacchiera. I resti fossili della centuriazione romana nella pianura tra Firenze e Prato

by Alessandro Monti

Published in "Milliarium", vol. 5 (2004): pp. 24-29. Co-authored with Mauro Bacci.
ISSN 1594-7483

'The Old Cottage: Welwyn Garden City's Oldest Residence

by Lewis Stockwell

Lewis Stockwell, 2011, University of Hertfordshire and 'Where Do You Think You Live' Heritage Project.

Aspect of the Thessaly's incorporation to the Greek State (1881-1889) : population, currency and credit mechanisms

by Catherine Brégianni

Co-authored with Antonis Antoniou

"Reviled in the Record: Thomas Logan, and the Origins of the Cromwell Quartz Mining Company, Bendigo, Otago."

by Lloyd Carpenter

Published in Journal of Australasian Mining History, November, 2011 (http://www.mininghistory.asn.au/journal/)

The received narrative of the discovery of the rich quartz mine at Bendigo in Central Otago has the success of Thomas... more The received narrative of the discovery of the rich quartz mine at Bendigo in Central Otago has the success of Thomas Logan, Jack Garrett, Brian Hebden and George Goodger of the
Cromwell Company predicated on a fraud committed by Logan.
It is an intriguing tale of a significant theft by a dishonest man in the midst of a famous gold rush to an iconic town and is found in all popular histories of the goldfield.
But is it correct?
Using primary sources and contemporary narratives, the evidence of Logan’s actions during the early days at Bendigo is evaluated and a new conclusion reached.

Relatos de una ciudad dormida

by Rubén Bodewig Belmonte

«Breve História da Cova Alta», http://covalta.no.sapo.pt/ ©, 2009.

by Vasco Jorge Rosa da Silva

«Τοπική ιστορία και διδακτική της ιστορίας στην Πρωτοβάθμια και Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση»

by George Leontsinis

Aνακοίνωση στο Τριήμερο επιμορφωτικό σεμινάριο του Εθνικού δικτύου σχολείων με θέμα «Βιομηχανική κληρονομιά. Αξίες από το παρελθόν, παρακαταθήκη για το μέλλον» (Νάουσα, 16-18/11/07), στην ιστοσελίδα του «Δικτύου Περιβαλλοντικής Εκπαίδευσης» (http://www.viokliron.gr).

Barlow

by Brodie Waddell

Victoria History of the County of York: West Riding (Victoria County History, online 2011), vol. I