Tag Archives: Russian invasion of Ukraine
BLATANT SELF-PROMOTION: THE ROYAL YOT DEBUT
This is time travel into the future, and therefore still, technically, a time thing. As well as blatant self-promotion for my latest novel. (So now you know what all those UFO & royal posts were about – a shameless lead-up.) The book was launched on May 15th, of this year. Due to the Russian invasion […]
HISTORY SHARE: WORLD’S WORST FAMINES
The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens world food supplies, both in a reduction of what Ukraine usually provides to other countries and the ability to ship it to them. Which could lead to a repetition of the great famines of old. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-deadliest-famines-ever.html
HISTORY IN THE MAKING: SO, WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR?
“What did you do in the war Dad/Mum?” was a common question in the 50s and 60s. In my house, the answer was: Daddy was an army signalman, and Mummy built bombs. This was during WW II, in which my uncles and aunts also served in the military (army/navy/air force), or did war work, as […]
HISTORY SHARE: WARTIME NEUTRALITY
History shows that, in times of war, neutral countries haven’t always been completely neutral. https://tinyurl.com/2ax5hugg
HISTORY SHARE: RUSSIA’S VICTORY DAY
In Europe, the end of WW II came when Germany surrendered to Allied forces on May 7th, 1945, but hostilities didn’t officially end until May 8th, and so that is the date on which people in the UK and most of Europe still celebrate VE (Victory In Europe) Day. Russians celebrate it on May 9th, […]
HISTORY SHARE: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
There have been a lot of refugees fleeing war over the last few decades. The first I remember hearing about were the Vietnamese Boat People. https://tinyurl.com/2fwxzsv6
HISTORY DEBATE TOPIC: EUROPE’S NEW HITLER
Older kids might be interested in arguing for or against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine being similar to Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Czechoslovakia – the first in a series of ‘take-overs’ with the ultimate goal being world domination. https://www.voanews.com/a/is-putin-the-new-hitler-/6476408.html https://www.grunge.com/784872/hitler-vs-putin-their-biggest-similarities-and-differences/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nazis-take-czechoslovakia
HISTORIC CELEBRATIONS: UKRAINIAN EASTER TRADITIONS
Sadly, people will probably not be able to follow these traditions much in many parts of Ukraine this year. https://www.ukrainianclassickitchen.ca/index.php?topic=4947.0 https://www.thespruceeats.com/ukrainian-easter-bread-recipe-paska-1137468
Time Travelling With Kids 