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The state of history in 2021

The state of history in 2021

Anna Whitelock looks back on some key moments that made the historical headlines in 2021

Anna Whitelock looks back on some key moments that made the historical headlines in 2021

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Anna Whitelock

Published: December 26, 2021 at 12:23 pm

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Anna Whitelock looks back on some key moments and trends that made the historical headlines in 2021. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, she covers topics including the “history wars”, cuts to university history courses and the best books published this year.

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Anna Whitelock is chair in history at City, University of London

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