LEH History & Politics

Official Twitter of the History & Politics departments at Lady Eleanor Holles School. Interesting articles and tweet-by-tweet accounts of our exciting trips!

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Well done to our U4 historians who have created some lovely research projects on female heroines of World War Two for International Women’s Day 2021. @LEHSchool #IWD2021

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Well done to our U4 historians who have created some lovely research projects on female heroines in World War Two for International Women’s Day 2021. @LEHSchool #IWD2021

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Well done to the Thirds for their excellent History research projects on Ancient Mali. @LEHSchool

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BBC News - Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris chosen as running mate https://t.co/Ejdq8rNEry

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Another excellent piece of UIV History WW2 project work explores the fall of Singapore: @LEHSchool

https://t.co/fvoAgwInnH

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The UIV had the opportunity to research a variety of topics as part of their WW2 project. One student produced an amazing piece of work on codebreaking: @LEHSchool

https://t.co/lG1e0f0UAF

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The UIV have been working hard in History this term to produce some amazing pieces of work for their WW2 projects. Click on the link below to see a brilliant example of the work they have produced: @LEHSchool

https://t.co/pgr7jhbTnb

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Hope the A level Politics students are paying close attention to the politics of lockdown playing out across the USA

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Armed men storming a legislature to disrupt its democratic proceedings is domestic terrorism. It cannot be tolerated.
https://t.co/NcCFgA5COE

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This is fascinating - one for our A level historians in particular

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This is really captivating footage of Stalin’s funeral with so many amazing moments - the opening of the coffin, the greeting of fraternal parties at airport, the henchmen bearing the coffin, Khrushchev whispering to Beria during Malenkov’s speech, the weeping millions. Do watch

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LEH School donates all its protective equipment to NHS https://t.co/EYmlnfk549

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Happy that LEH was able to donate 365 pairs of goggles to Morden Primary Care Network; the least we can to in support of our NHS heroes.

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BREAKING: The Senate passed an $8.3 billion emergency funding bill to help fight the coronavirus outbreak

https://t.co/6My4Mtr5fR

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Bernie Sanders has won the California primary, finishing first in the biggest delegate prize in the Democratic presidential contest https://t.co/IMHkbpJA7y

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Just hours after Joe Biden surged to the top of the Democratic presidential pack, Senate Republicans announced a new phase of their investigation targeting him and his son Hunter
https://t.co/a3KCEUAuZG

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Elizabeth Warren’s exit from the presidential race has left Democrats, including those who supported or ran rival campaigns, evaluating how the party arrived at Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders as the last two candidates standing
https://t.co/hBpiPzLfxy

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Of course our ⁦@LEHSchool⁩ L4 pupils won’t be on Twitter, but if you’re looking for something to watch with your Year 8 child look no further than BBC Four’s Charles I: Downfall of a King. We’ll be learning about this trial next term! https://t.co/liENmQPzwS

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"Johnson helped precipitate a crisis, benefited from it, and then called yesterday’s election to end it. In his triumph, he has killed off not just Blair’s Britain, but Cameron’s conservatism too." Compelling analysis in ⁦@TheAtlantic⁩ https://t.co/QyYZxiqlbg

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A fascinating follow-up to our WWI Battlefields trip last weekend: The Forgotten Female Shell-Shock Victims of World War I ⁦@TheAtlantic⁩ https://t.co/KgycITWotV

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The #LEHSchool Battlefield trip is back in the UK on schedule. See you back at school as planned.

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#LEHSchool Battlefields group gathered at Thiepval for a group photo and final act of remembrance before heading for Calais and home @AngliaTours