The History Teacher Podcast

Battlefields Trip 2019 - Thoughts of the students

In this episode we travel to Belgium and France to visit the western front. Students share their thoughts on what they've seen and we also recorded a few stories from 'in the field' so that you can hear some of the stories that students heard.

WW1 The Harrogate Terriers Part 2

Part 2 of our WW1 battlefields special with the author of 'The Harrogate Terriers' John Sheehan as we look at the town of Ypres and the Battle of Passchendaele for the soldiers of Harrogate (http://tinyurl.com/yyp6v7ud) music by @ISSMOMUSIC (http://tinyurl.com/y2838tjc) 

WW1 The Harrogate Terriers Part 1

For this episode we are joined by the author of 'The Harrogate Terriers' John Sheehan (http://tinyurl.com/yyhjbnmk) to look at the experience of soldiers from Harrogate during the Great War. Follow @histteacherpodcast or email historyteacherpodcast@gmail.com

USA 1954-75 - Why did the US send combat troops into Vietnam?

This week a bumper cast of 6 students discuss the complex issue of why the USA decided to send combat troops to Vietnam in the 1960s. Follow @histteacherpodcast or email historyteacherpodcast@gmail.com to get in contact with any questions or comments.

The American West - Was the 'Wild West' really all that wild?

This week we discuss the American West and whether the title of the Wild West is a deserving title. Follow us on @histteacherpodcast and rate, subscribe and comment on iTunes. Thank you for listening!

Anglo-Saxon to Norman England. Did 1066 lead to the transformation of England?

Our second episode focuses on 1066. Does it deserve to be one of those dates that we always remember? Did things really change that much under William I?
We cover economics, the church, establishing control, changes in the north v south, the harrying of the north.
We hope you enjoy the history teacher podcast.
Mr A Otway

Why did the police fail to catch Jack the Ripper?

Our first ever episode focuses on the infamous case of Jack the Ripper in 1888. Unlike much of the media surrounding the Ripper case, we don't try to uncover any suspects, instead we look at why the police failed in their attempts to capture the perpetrator.
The students that were a part of the first episode are Sam, Jack and Jenson.
We hope you enjoy our first ever history teacher podcast.
Mr A Otway