Category: Group – History
Keith Smith to take over as History Group Leader
After 3 years of running the History Group Ally O’Brien has decided to step down as leader and pass the baton to Keith Smith.
Sister Queens
There was a good turnout at the Javea Players Studio for Keith Smith’s presentation entitled “Sister Queens: The tragic lives of Catherine of Aragon and Juana of Castile”. The difficult life of Catherine as the first wife of Henry VIII of England is quite well known to most English speakers. The tale of Juana, and…
History Talks June Meeting
Around 35 members of the Group attended at the Jávea Players Studio yesterday for the scheduled presentation. We were very fortunate that Peter Atkinson was able to instead present an update on his history of Texas. An excellent talk, with Peter even more relaxed than usual – possibly due to his impending departure for Canada!…
History Talks June Meeting – Spanish Civil War
Five Things You (Almost Certainly) Didn’t Know About the Spanish Civil War Author David Ebsworth talks about the Spanish Civil War – the background to three of his novels – with a focus on local links to the conflict, Franco’s use of Battlefield Tourism as a propaganda tool, the bizarre role of the British Establishment…
The Lone Star State and a fond farewell….
Peter Atkinson will be speaking, sadly for the last time, on Tuesday, a few weeks before he moves to Canada to be nearer to his family. He will be missed! We would like to give him a huge round of thanks for all the presentations he has so kindly researched and prepared for us, and…
Big turnout for Moors Lecture
There was a full house for the February meeting of the U3A’s History Group at the Javea Players Studio. Extra chairs had to be put out for members who turned up for Keith Smith’s talk on ‘Al Azraq, the Moorish Warlord of the Marina Alta’. Group leader Alison O’Brien was delighted with the turnout, one…