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Articles by Terry Jones

Terry Jones taught History to adult students taking Foundation courses at a College of Higher Education prior to their entry into full-time degree courses at Warwick and Coventry Universities. Since taking early retirement, he has travelled widely in Eastern Europe, pursuing a life-long interest in 19th and early 20th century European history. He has been a GCSE and "A" level tutor with OOL since 1996.

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In the News: Who are ISIS?

ISIS demands a revival of the caliphate, an Islamic empire under Sharia law and with no separation of religion and politics.


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The Angels of Mons

By April 1915, variations of the story had begun to circulate as authentic fact.


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Hellfire Jack and the Clay-Kickers of the Somme

It was claimed at the time that the explosion could be heard in Downing Street and Switzerland.


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German and British Commemorations of War

Differences in practice can be explained by different perceptions of historical experience.


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The War of the Weak

Israel’s current incursion into Gaza has successfully recruited the next generation of Hamas fighters.


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August 1916: The Tactics and Technology that extended World War One

The German military knew they had one last chance of winning the war: to strike before American re-enforcements arrived in Europe.


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Mata Hari, “Eye of the Day”

Margaretha Geetruida, stage name Mata Hari, was a citizen of the Netherlands, and was tried and convicted as a German spy on July 24th, 1917.


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ER Economics: The UK Market for Health Care

Could we switch to a continental system of health insurance? This would take 20 – 30 years to embed itself and would hit household incomes severely during the transition period


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The Chancellor, The Prime Minister and a Game of Football

The German football team has given the German Chancellor world-wide coverage.


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Money Matters Now: Interest Rates and the British Housing Market

Since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2009, UK interest rates have fallen to an all-time low, averaging 0.5% and eroding the value of past savings, discouraging future savings and reducing the value of pension funds, Low interest rates remain part of the government’s package of monetary measures designed to boost manufacturing investment, consumer […]


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