Discussion Topic: Crimean War

DISCUSSION TOPIC: CRIMEAN WAR

Some Questions

What was the Crimean War? What was its causes, course, and consequences?
How did the war change the international balance of power?
Who are the most interesting people associated with the Crimean War?
What was the "Charge of the Light Brigade" and why has it lived on in popular memory?
In what ways was the Crimean War a "modern war"? What was new about the Crimean War?

Possible Starting Places

Andrew Lambert, "The Crimean War," BBC History In-Depth.

Crimean War In The News

Dominic Lieven, "The Crimean War: Not The Last Crusade," Open Democracy, November 24, 2010.
David Hearst, "'Crimea: The Last Crusade' By Orlando Figes -- Review," Guardian, October 30, 2010.
Angus MacQueen, "'Crimea: The Last Crusade' by Orlando Figes -- Review," Observer, October 10, 2010.
"Ukrainians Uncover Crimean British Navy Vessel," BBC News, March 17, 2010.
"War Hero's Home To Be A Sex Shop," BBC News, July 27, 2009.
"Seacole Sculpture Design Revealed," BBC News, June 18, 2009.
"Rare Nightingale Photo Sold Off," BBC News, November 19, 2008.
"Crimean Soldier's Grave Dedicated," BBC News, September 8, 2007.
Nick Coleman, "Chorus In A Car Park," Guardian, July 10, 2007.
"Victoria Cross Soldier Honoured," BBC News, April 25, 2007.
"New Photo Of 'Lady Of The Lamp,'" BBC News, August 6, 2006.
"Plaque Honours Nursing Heroine," BBC News, October 11, 2005.
"In Pictures: Nursing Heroine Celebrated," BBC News, May 24, 2005.
"Long-Lost Seacole Portrait Found," BBC News, January 11, 2005.
Charlotte Higgins, "Historic Portrait Of Crimean War Nurse Unveiled," Guardian, January 11, 2005.
Sean Coughlan, "Why The Charge Of The Light Brigade Still Matters," BBC News, October 25, 2004.
"Memorials Honour Brigade Charge," BBC News, October 25, 2004.
Helen Fawkes, "Brigade Bugle Echoes Over 'Valley Of Death,'" BBC News, October 25, 2004.
"Light Brigade Hero Is Remembered," BBC News, October 24, 2004.
"Crimean Press Reflects On Anniversary," BBC News, September 10, 2004.
Helen Fawkes, "Tributes Paid In Crimea's Valley Of Death," BBC News, September 10, 2004.
Helen Fawkes, "Ukraine Honours Crimean War Dead," BBC News, September 9, 2004.
Beryl Bainbridge, "Led To The Slaughter," BBC News, March 6, 2004.
"Museum Seeks 150-Year-Old Boots," BBC News, December 18, 2002.
Vikram Dodd, "Against All Odds, The Russians And Zulus," Guardian, April 14, 2001.
Douglas Porch, "Not The Good War: In the Crimea, The Author Finds, Everybody Was Defeated," New York Times, January 7, 2001.
"Charge Commander Cast In New Light," BBC News, April 28, 1998.
Robert Blake, "Queen Victoria's Empire," New York Times, June 28, 1987.
"Miss Nightingale Dies, Aged Ninety," New York Times, August 15, 1910.

Articles

"The Crimean War: A Holy War Of An Unusual Kind," Economist (September 30, 2010).
R.E. Foster, "Florence Nightingale: Icon And Iconoclast," History Review (March 2010): 6-11.
Stefanie Markovits, "Rushing Into Print: 'Participatory Journalism' During The Crimean War," Victorian Studies, 50 (Summer 2008): 559-586.
Brian James, "Allies In Disarray: The Messy End Of The Crimean War," History Today, 58 (March 2008): 24-31.
Lynn McDonald, "Florence Nightingale As A Social Reformer," History Today, 56 (January 2006): 9-15.
Vicki Goldberg, "When The Shooting Started," Smithsonian (October 2004).
Susan-Mary Grant, "New Light On The Lady With The Lamp," History Today, 52 (September 2002).
David Gilmour, "Little War, Big Mess," New York Review Of Books (April 12, 2001).

Web-Sites

Crimea 1854: A page from the British National Archives' on-line British Battles From Crimea to Korea exhibit.
Crimean War -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Crimean War: A collection of photographs from Old-Picture.Com.
Crimean War Research Society:
Florence Nightingale -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Mary Seacole -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Roger Fenton -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Fenton Crimean War Photographs -- Search Results: Crimean War photographs from the U.S. Library of Congress.
Crimean War -- 1854-56: A Google Books preview for a volume by John Sweetman.

Audio And Video Sites

"The Charge Of The Light Brigade," In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, January 10, 2008.
Crimean War: A two-hour documentary from UKTV via GoogleVideo: