The primary purpose of H-Albion is to enable historians more easily to discuss research interests, teaching methods and the state of historiography. H-Albion is especially interested in methods of teaching history to graduate and undergraduate students in diverse settings.
I was stumped recently by a student question and am hoping colleagues on this forum may have an answer. What was the mechanism (if one even existed) whereby British citizens in the colonies (officials and non-officials alike) could exercise their vote?
I'm looking for co-conspirators on a panel proposal for the Vancouver NACBS meeting (November 2019) -- on ways in which the Empire figures in contemporary British politics, society, and/or culture. My own contribution would be: "Sorry Situations: The British Empire in the politics of official regret, 1995 to the present."
If interested, please email me (harling@uky.edu) with your paper idea and a short CV.
Dear list,
There is a story that the phrase "His Majesty King Mob" was graffiti'd on the walls of Newgate Prison during the Gordon Riots.
Does anyone have a source for this? I've seen mention that this is to be found in Hibbert's book 'King Mob', (eg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Mob) but I've not found it there.
Thanks,
John
