Student Resources

Student Resources

These learning resources have been curated to help students who are studying senior history (Year 11 and 12) in New South Wales. Many resources are free but others link to books available for purchase from our store. Thank you for visiting our website and we wish you all the best in your studies.
 

Podcast: Dr Peter Whitewood – The Red Army and the Great Terror

Podcast: Dr Peter Whitewood – The Red Army and the Great Terror

Dr. Peter Whitewood (York St. John University, UK) has written an authoritative account of Stalin's purge of the Red Army in the lead up to the Second World War. He joined us to talk about the history of state violence in Russia prior to 1917 and how terror became an important feature of the Soviet system after the October Revolution.

HTA Modern History Study Guide (Published 2019)

HTA Modern History Study Guide (Published 2019)

This book provides chapters covering a range of the most popular HSC Modern History topics across the entire course. It includes accessible introduction to the topics and suggestions for further research (see link for topics included).

Podcast: Professor Mark Edele – Debates on Stalinism

Podcast: Professor Mark Edele – Debates on Stalinism

In this episode, we talked to Professor Mark Edele (Hansen Chair in History at the University of Melbourne). Mark's forthcoming book, Debates on Stalinism (Manchester UP, 2020), provides an up-to-date and insightful introduction to the English language historiography of Stalinism. It is a brilliant book and a very useful resource for anyone teaching this period of Soviet history.

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