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| Courses - History and Archaeology |
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03 September 2010
- 05 September 2010
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| HOLLYWOOD AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY 1935 - 1975
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Ref: H1246 |
| Colin Shindler teaches film and American history at Cambridge University. He is also a novelist, sportswriter and TV dramatist |
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| This course aims to integrate the history of US foreign relations since the 1930s with the development of Hollywood film in the same period. We shall examine the American response to the growth of Fascism, American allies and enemies in WW II, the Cold War and the war in Vietnam. In addition to the more explicit portrayals of foreign policy we shall also look at the domestic implications. |
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| Residential:
£185.00
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| Non-residential:
£125.00
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10 September 2010
- 13 September 2010
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| THE BORDER REIVERS
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Ref: H1253 |
| David Brandon is a social history writer and experienced university tutor |
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| The old counties of Selkirk, Roxburgh, Berwick and the Cheviot Hills are still lonely, bleak and ill-frequented. Several centuries ago they were the scene of gang warfare, where gangs of wild, ruthless men pillaged and robbed the poor or engaged in vendettas against other gangs while the authorities looked on impotently, unable to intervene. This course looks at the Border Reivers and their world. Combining time at Higham with a visit to places of relevant interest, this course should appeal to those who enjoy unusual aspects of history and are fascinated by the mysterious appeal of the beautiful Border counties. Among places to be visited is Hermitage Castle – was there ever a more sinister castle in the whole of Britain? |
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| Residential:
£185.00
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| Non-residential:
£125.00
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28 January 2011
- 30 January 2011
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| FAMILY HISTORY USING THE INTERNET
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Ref: H1354 |
| Sue Wood is the senior archivist for Northumberland County Council and has many years’ experience of family history research |
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| Many people think about tracing their family history but are not sure where to start. This course will look at how to start family history research, looking in particular at how to use the internet. Civil registration records, census returns and church records will be examined using websites. |
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£185.00
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| Non-residential:
£125.00
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04 March 2011
- 06 March 2011
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| POLAR EXPLORATIONS
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Ref: H1387 |
| Bob Davies is a travel writing lecturer with many years’ experience in adult education |
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| At the dawn of the 20th Century man faced the final frontiers of exploration in the most inhospitable parts of the globe. An opportunity to learn about and discuss the stories of Scott, Amundsen and Shackleton, men who endured the physical and psychological hardships of ice and darkness on the worst journey in the world. |
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| Residential:
£185.00
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| Non-residential:
£125.00
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23 March 2011
- 25 March 2011
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| ARCHAEOLOGY ~ OF ZIGGURATS AND PYRAMIDS
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Ref: H1406 |
| Lionel Masters is a retired Senior Lecturer in Archaeology whose interests include the prehistory of Europe, the Near East and South America |
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| We begin by looking at the problems facing prehistorians when they try to unravel the complexities of prehistoric monuments, taking as our main exemplar the megalithic tombs of Western Europe. Questions, such as when and why were they built, is it possible to trace structural evolution, for example, are sometimes difficult to answer. But in Egypt and Mesopotamia the situation is different regarding pyramids and ziggurats. Here documentation makes its appearance, and we will trace the origins and developments of both types of monuments through the sometimes envious eyes of a prehistorian. |
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| Residential:
£185.00
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| Non-residential:
£125.00
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25 March 2011
- 27 March 2011
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| THE PENINSULAR WAR IN 1811
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Ref: H1407 |
| Arranged in co-operation with the Association of Friends of the Waterloo Committee |
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| Topics to be discussed include the battles of Fuentes d’Oñoro and Albuera, the cavalry actions during the year including Campo Mayor – the 200th anniversary of which will coincide with this Higham Hall weekend – siege warfare with the start of the assaults of Badajoz and the naval involvement in the siege of Tarifa. |
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| Residential:
£190.00
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| Non-residential:
£130.00
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