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Extract from Harriet Wheeler's diary A mother and child consider their rationing options Transition between diary and rationing photos

Diary items

Everyday diaries provide fertile idea for Writing The Century

 

Freedom of expression

Art

Should artists have complete freedom? Or should we limit what they say and how they say it? Discover the dilemmas of art, censorship and morality.

The biographer's perspective

Jim Moore

Professor Jim Moore talks about the motivation for his work with Darwin - and Darwin's motivations: Darwin and me.

Join Neil Oliver in Scotland

Kilmartin Glen

Join Neil Oliver on a fascinating series of audio journeys, as he walks around historic Scotland. Get the walks podcast.

This year's novels

Research

The sixth year of the OU's online book club: Share our books for 2009.

Past notes

The Peasant's Revolt

Unpicking monuments, a modern approach to the past and studying family trees. Join in the history forum.

 
 

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