{"id":4776,"date":"2020-09-03T20:18:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T17:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=4776"},"modified":"2020-09-03T20:18:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T17:18:18","slug":"new-book-25-essays-in-modern-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/history-teachers\/new-book-25-essays-in-modern-history\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW BOOK – “25 Essays in Modern History”"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have just published a new book!\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Essays in Modern History<\/a> provides the perfect handbook for teachers and students seeking answers to some of the most interesting questions investigated at the 16-18 age range.<\/p>\n

The 25 essays covers such topics as the causes and consequences of World War One, the Spanish Civil War and the Korean War; the rise of dictators such as Stalin, Franco and Castro; the rule of Lenin, Mao and Pinochet; the foreign policies of Hitler and Mussolini; Cold War crises and conflicts in Germany and Vietnam; and the successes and failures of various post-war US Presidents.<\/p>\n

These essays will provide teachers and students not only with some helpful pointers in terms of the main perspectives on interesting topics in modern history, but also some indications about the stylistic demands of essay-writing.<\/p>\n

Click here to learn more<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have just published a new book! Essays in Modern History provides the perfect handbook for teachers and students seeking answers to some of the most interesting questions investigated at the 16-18 age range. The 25 essays covers such topics as the causes and consequences of World War One, the Spanish Civil War and the… <\/p>\n

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