Dr Catherine Bateson
@catbateson.bsky.social
American Historian & Lecturer/FRHistS/British Online Archives Academic Liaison Manager/Associate Editor http://irishamericancivilwar.com / “Irish American Civil War Songs” LSU Press out now! https://lsupress.org/books/detail/irish-american-civil-war-songs/
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Happy 3rd #pubday birthday to my @lsupress.bsky.social book “Irish American Civil War Songs: Identity, Loyalty and Nationhood”! Available from the press & all good bookstores. If any Civil War era/Irish Studies folk want me to talk about it/review it, get in touch!
lsupress.org/978080717793...
lsupress.org/978080717793...
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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I reckon a reasonable test of someone’s patriotism might be if they want to see the end of an historic national institution that is trusted and respected worldwide because they don’t like everything that institution does.
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I reckon a reasonable test of someone’s patriotism might be if they want to see the end of an historic national institution that is trusted and respected worldwide because they don’t like everything that institution does.
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A reminder that a subscription service would be the end of the BBC universality, which makes the BBC the BBC
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A reminder that a subscription service would be the end of the BBC universality, which makes the BBC the BBC
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Earlier today I emailed my undergraduate dissertation students about the annotated bibliographies I’m asking them to produce. This is the mock example I offered.
Probably my best work as a lecturer 🗃️
Probably my best work as a lecturer 🗃️
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Earlier today I emailed my undergraduate dissertation students about the annotated bibliographies I’m asking them to produce. This is the mock example I offered.
Probably my best work as a lecturer 🗃️
Probably my best work as a lecturer 🗃️
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With Remembrance Day approaching, it is important that we remember the contributions and sacrifices of all who fought, regardless of background or rank.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Qs3GWPp
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Qs3GWPp
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
With Remembrance Day approaching, it is important that we remember the contributions and sacrifices of all who fought, regardless of background or rank.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Qs3GWPp
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Qs3GWPp
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Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik, is an article from 1915 depicting Indian soldiers who served in the British Army during the First World War.
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik, is an article from 1915 depicting Indian soldiers who served in the British Army during the First World War.
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Sad news out of Nottingham Uni: "world-leading" but suspending (i.e. closing for now) music and modern languages programmes? Surely not. I hope they reconsider.
Please sign this petition protesting the closure of the music programmes:
c.org/k884FyfWPt
Please sign this petition protesting the closure of the music programmes:
c.org/k884FyfWPt
We Can Make an Impact.
Stop the suspension of undergraduate music courses at The University of Nottingham
c.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Sad news out of Nottingham Uni: "world-leading" but suspending (i.e. closing for now) music and modern languages programmes? Surely not. I hope they reconsider.
Please sign this petition protesting the closure of the music programmes:
c.org/k884FyfWPt
Please sign this petition protesting the closure of the music programmes:
c.org/k884FyfWPt
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Living my best birthday life 🎂🐛
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Living my best birthday life 🎂🐛
An enormous Happy Birthday to my best friend, favourite historian and fellow nerd @timgalsworthy.bsky.social 🥳🥳🥳 I love you so so much poppet 😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️🎂🎂🎂
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
An enormous Happy Birthday to my best friend, favourite historian and fellow nerd @timgalsworthy.bsky.social 🥳🥳🥳 I love you so so much poppet 😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️🎂🎂🎂
We will remember them
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We will remember them
Lovely day at Doddington Hall - so much history, plus the festive room displays were beautiful. What a stunning old house!
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Lovely day at Doddington Hall - so much history, plus the festive room displays were beautiful. What a stunning old house!
Spent the day at the V&A looking at stunning Cartier diamonds and items belonging to Marie Antoinette. Which means I spent most of the day just going “oh wow” at all the sumptuousness!! Some serious rich and royal cultural history on display 💎👑
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Spent the day at the V&A looking at stunning Cartier diamonds and items belonging to Marie Antoinette. Which means I spent most of the day just going “oh wow” at all the sumptuousness!! Some serious rich and royal cultural history on display 💎👑
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Why are we surprised that Nick Mohammed betrayed Joe Marler…? #CelebrityTraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Why are we surprised that Nick Mohammed betrayed Joe Marler…? #CelebrityTraitors
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A big thank you to everyone who joined us for History Day 2025! 🎉
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for History Day 2025! 🎉
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
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Joe Marler to Nick Mohammed once #CelebrityTraitors finished filming
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Joe Marler to Nick Mohammed once #CelebrityTraitors finished filming
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Well this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Well this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
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You can also explore BBIH's free online reading list 'Researching digital histories' buff.ly/XwrPrf5 @brepols.net
Online reading lists from BBIH
A listing of recent publications (2010-2020) in the field of Black British History, taken from the 'Bibliography of British and Irish History' in October 2020.
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
You can also explore BBIH's free online reading list 'Researching digital histories' buff.ly/XwrPrf5 @brepols.net
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Are you studying, researching or teaching digital histories? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 670,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use BBIH buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
Using BBIH online: a help pack for students and lecturers
For the academic year, we've a help pack offering guides to BBIH in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. With embeddable content for VLEs.
www.history.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Are you studying, researching or teaching digital histories? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 670,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use BBIH buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
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We’ve grouped our primary source collections under key historical themes! "Science and Technology” contains five collections, totalling over 120,000 images!
Explore this theme here: buff.ly/iqTsQNE.
Explore this theme here: buff.ly/iqTsQNE.
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We’ve grouped our primary source collections under key historical themes! "Science and Technology” contains five collections, totalling over 120,000 images!
Explore this theme here: buff.ly/iqTsQNE.
Explore this theme here: buff.ly/iqTsQNE.
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Currently outside Westminster
November 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Currently outside Westminster
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The Curriers' Prize is now open! Submit your best unpublished essay on any aspect of London's history, and you could get a £1,000 award!
Full details: 👇 w ww.history.ac.uk/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize
Full details: 👇 w ww.history.ac.uk/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize
The Curriers’ Prize
The Worshipful Company of Curriers, has established an essay prize on the history of London, in association with The London Journal Trust and the IHR.
www.history.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Curriers' Prize is now open! Submit your best unpublished essay on any aspect of London's history, and you could get a £1,000 award!
Full details: 👇 w ww.history.ac.uk/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize
Full details: 👇 w ww.history.ac.uk/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize
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The latest issue of American Nineteenth Century History has just dropped online - the perfect thing to fill that awkward gap between Halloween and Thanksgiving! 🎃 🦃 🇺🇸 www.tandfonline.com/toc/fanc20/c...
American Nineteenth Century History
Volume 26, Issue 2 of American Nineteenth Century History
www.tandfonline.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The latest issue of American Nineteenth Century History has just dropped online - the perfect thing to fill that awkward gap between Halloween and Thanksgiving! 🎃 🦃 🇺🇸 www.tandfonline.com/toc/fanc20/c...
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📰 Exact Editions is thrilled to be a part of #HistDay25!
Our ‘History from an Era of Illustrated News’ collection opens up the archives of The Illustrated London News, The Illustrated War News, The Graphic & The Sphere.
Discover the collection at https://exacted.me/47zImes 💥
Our ‘History from an Era of Illustrated News’ collection opens up the archives of The Illustrated London News, The Illustrated War News, The Graphic & The Sphere.
Discover the collection at https://exacted.me/47zImes 💥
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📰 Exact Editions is thrilled to be a part of #HistDay25!
Our ‘History from an Era of Illustrated News’ collection opens up the archives of The Illustrated London News, The Illustrated War News, The Graphic & The Sphere.
Discover the collection at https://exacted.me/47zImes 💥
Our ‘History from an Era of Illustrated News’ collection opens up the archives of The Illustrated London News, The Illustrated War News, The Graphic & The Sphere.
Discover the collection at https://exacted.me/47zImes 💥
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The enthusiasm for #History at this year's #HistDay25 is considerable and palpable.
History's popularity and appeal is an asset we must work with to better demonstrate the personal, professional, civic and social value of historical knowledge and understanding.
@ihr.bsky.social #Skystorians
History's popularity and appeal is an asset we must work with to better demonstrate the personal, professional, civic and social value of historical knowledge and understanding.
@ihr.bsky.social #Skystorians
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The enthusiasm for #History at this year's #HistDay25 is considerable and palpable.
History's popularity and appeal is an asset we must work with to better demonstrate the personal, professional, civic and social value of historical knowledge and understanding.
@ihr.bsky.social #Skystorians
History's popularity and appeal is an asset we must work with to better demonstrate the personal, professional, civic and social value of historical knowledge and understanding.
@ihr.bsky.social #Skystorians