Historian of early America & Atlantic world, University of Kent, Age of Revolution project, dad of “Marsh Family Songs” (4 feral kids), all opinions personal
Canterbury, England
Joined May 2015
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Hi to people landing/following because of our family music videos. Given viral madness has descended again, we're sorting a better social media system that means you don't get my personal/work history tweets.
So please now follow here: @MarshSongs,
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Our next talk: Nick Guyatt (Prof of North American History at the U of Cambridge) will investigate Thomas Jefferson's "paradox of liberty". His most recent publication (with Christa Dierksheide) is Jefferson's Wolf: A Founding Father's Troubling Answer to the Problem of Slavery.
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Join us for our annual Lyle Commemorative Lecture. Cressida Williams (Archives and Library Manager at Canterbury Cathedral) will speak about Elizabeth I’s visit to the city in September 1573, which was part the Queen’s 40th birthday celebrations.
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Professor Mark Knights (U of Warwick) works on the political culture of early modern Britain. In this lecture, he will examine Britain’s long struggle with corruption and its impact on the British Empire. All are welcome.
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If you missed us @NATEfeed conference try this 👇
with @MarshBen1 & artist #SelenaScott about our educational historical graphic novel, BILLY WATERS: SONGS FROM THE SHADOWS
Thanks to #lottiewalker of "Famous People You've Never Heard of" @bluefire_tc
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Nothing will fill Trevor's shoes, but this is going to be a very special event to mark his impact & legacy on the field - do come along if around next week (free to attend, but need to register): history.ac.uk/events/power-s…
Great to chat & share ideas & resources with @Waterloo200org & so many passionate historians & teachers at @histassoc #haconf25 - so pleased the new graphic novel on #BillyWaters is of interest. Drop us a line at [email protected] for any follow-ups or free class copies!
Excited to be on the way to Liverpool for the #HAconf25 with @Waterloo200org, chatting about some new history teaching resources we’ve co-created (on empire/migration/diverse histories) & planning/scoping for new projects & new chapters in career post-Uni of Kent (leaving July!)
Delighted to share a podcast conversation with @marylshannon & artist #SelenaScott about our educational historical graphic novel, BILLY WATERS: SONGS FROM THE SHADOWS @Waterloo200org.
Thanks to Lottie Walker of "Famous People You've Never Heard of"
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Professor Ronald Hutton CBE is a leading authority on ancient and medieval paganism and magic. This evening’s lecture will draw upon recent publications including The Witch: A History of Fear and Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe. All are welcome.
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Prof Richard Cust (Birmingham) specialises in the political and cultural history of late 16th and early 17th century England. In this talk, he will examine Charles I’s responsibility for the political crises of his reign. Recommended for any students of the period.
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If anyone wishes to find our YouTube-banned video on Hitler's 'socialism' to share/use/teach with, please find new 🔗s below with original explainer. Now is not the moment or the subject matter to give up on 🤐
👉WEBSITE: marshfamilysongs.com/marshfa…
👉Vimeo: vimeo.com/user169073144/mars…
Earlier this month Alice Weidel, co-chair of the AfD party in Germany, described Hitler (in a fawning chat to Elon Musk) as "a communist, socialist guy". Yesterday King Charles described "the act of remembering the evils of the past" as "a vital task" on #HolocaustMemorialDay.
So here's an adaptation of Prokofiev's 1930s "Dance of the Knights" that we're calling: "Hitler Was(n't) Socialist."
#NeverAgain
#FirstTheyCame
Sources in vid here: youtu.be/YKYHTDCCDQ4
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Our next talk: Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh is co-director of the Centre for Kent History and Heritage. She writes a highly acclaimed blog, organises annual History Weekends and has contributed to numerous local history publications.
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I’m delighted to be introducing the next @CurzonCinemas Westgate/@CanterburyCCUni Film Club Mon 13 Jan 6pm. Do pop along if you fancy 1958 QUIET AMERICAN - curzon.com/films/film-club-t…
@minogue732 @jeales1 @MarshBen1 @BookcultureCCCU @HumLib_cccu @StefaniaCiocia @KJShepherdson
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TODAY'S RELEASE DAY for #UniversalChild! We poured all we could into #AnnieLennox's song - we have no music label/publisher, just a lot of effort & shedload of wonderful supporters. Please help the song fly for @savechildrenuk by sharing this & buying it
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Our next event:
Margot Finn (UCL and President of the RHS) will speak about women in British India, drawing upon her recent research: 'The East India Company at Home' and 'Imperial Family Formations: Domestic Strategies and Colonial Power in British India' (forthcoming).
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Here's our last parody song about the #USElection2024. It's called "Bohemian Trumpsody" (based on the inimitable @QueenWillRock but with only six voices & no overdubs) & we've self-trolled in it as 'libtards' already, just to save folks time who might be offended 🎶🗳️🤞
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Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt (Kent) is the author of I Made Mistakes: Robert McNamara’s Vietnam Policy (2019). In this talk she will reflect upon the continuing historical debate about the war and its enduring effects on the modern world.
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We have a series of entries 'in production' to mark Black History Month. First up: Billy Waters, by his biographer @marylshannon kent-maps.online/19c/19c-wat…
