Bbc History Trail: Local History

An extensive collection of interactives, articles, illustrations, and similar content about history, in all its forms, with particular emphasis on British history, from one of the world's most influential broadcasters.

A short history of the Bronze Age in Britain reviews the major accomplishments of the people of Britain from around 2000 B.C. to about 650 B.C. Archived.

Site from BBC contains information on the Britons, the Tribes of Britain, the Mummies of Cladh Hallan, Life in an Iron Age Village, and more information on the prehistoric British Isles. Archived.

BBC historian Jim Donnelly describes how a million people died of hunger in Ireland in the late 1840s, on the doorstep of the world's richest nation. Archived.

Who doesn't love to learn about Vikings? Learn the truth about their warrior side as well as their need to farm and settle. Information on their religion, food, weapons, warfare, money, and family life. For fun, see if Viking blood flows...

An article by a British Member of Parliament that traces the history of the welfare state in Britain. It examines its beginning in the early 1900s through its overreaching problems at the end of the twentieth century. Archived.

This series of photographs from BBC History shows a chrononogy of the early advance of Germany across Europe ending with the Battle of Britain from September, 1939 through September, 1940. Each photo has commentary explaining each event.

An account of Scotland's early hero, William Wallace. From England's point of view, a traitor, murderer, and outlaw. Find out the true life history of this famed hero.

Journal writing can be a fun way to bring history to life. Upper graders read a series of journals from the time of the westward expansion, specifically the pioneer journey along the Oregon Trail. They compose an ongoing journal from the...

How did ancient Egyptians treat a scorpion bite? Scholars analyze the life of a doctor during trying times of Ancient Egypt. They investigate treatments and issues that arise with the various medical concerns of the era. To conclude,...