Ben Markham
@benmarkhamhistory.bsky.social
Historian of early twentieth century imperialism and international relations. PhD. Teacher from Essex (History and EAL Coordinator)
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Such a cool photo: crew of the Belgian expedition ship Belgica trying to cut a route through Antarctica (1897-99). The Belgian Antarctic expedition is considered the first expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
March 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Such a cool photo: crew of the Belgian expedition ship Belgica trying to cut a route through Antarctica (1897-99). The Belgian Antarctic expedition is considered the first expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
At the end of the First World War, British and Canadian politicians contemplated their own #Greenland grab - as my 2018 article in ‘The Historian’ outlines 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇬🇱 #history #empire #firstworldwar
The Northern Limit: Britain, Canada and Greenland, 1917-20
www.history.org.uk
January 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
At the end of the First World War, British and Canadian politicians contemplated their own #Greenland grab - as my 2018 article in ‘The Historian’ outlines 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇬🇱 #history #empire #firstworldwar
In Dec 1918, Denmark and Iceland divided into two kingdoms, bound in personal union. My 2023 article in “The Historian” discusses how the change had Britain contemplating the future of its own Arctic policy. 🇩🇰🇮🇸🇬🇧 #firstworldwar #arctichistory
Arctic aspirations: Britain and Icelandic independence, 1917–18
www.history.org.uk
December 14, 2024 at 1:44 PM
In Dec 1918, Denmark and Iceland divided into two kingdoms, bound in personal union. My 2023 article in “The Historian” discusses how the change had Britain contemplating the future of its own Arctic policy. 🇩🇰🇮🇸🇬🇧 #firstworldwar #arctichistory
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Did you know Britain once dreamed of an Arctic empire? Ben Markham delves into the history of British exploration and colonisation attempts in the frozen north.
#history #skystorians #WW1 #Britishhistory
#history #skystorians #WW1 #Britishhistory
Frozen Plans: A British Empire in the Arctic?
The latter stages of the First World War and its immediate aftermath saw the focus of some policy-makers shift to the question of changing
www.epoch-magazine.com
December 8, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Did you know Britain once dreamed of an Arctic empire? Ben Markham delves into the history of British exploration and colonisation attempts in the frozen north.
#history #skystorians #WW1 #Britishhistory
#history #skystorians #WW1 #Britishhistory