Destination Resources
Lectures
- Milestones in British History
- Milestones in Irish History
- Milestones in German History
- How the Dutch Conquered the World
- Legends of King Arthur
- Mary Queen of Scots
- Queen Victoria: Grandmother of Europe
- Queen Mary: Bulwark of the Monarchy
- Martin Luther and The Protestant Reformation
- Meet the Celts
- Meet the Burgundians
British History
Books
- Ackroyd, Peter. London: A Biography.
- Ackroyd, Peter. Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors.
- Ackroyd, Peter. Tudors: The History of England Volume II.
- Ackroyd, Peter. Civil War: The History of England Volume III.
- Ackroyd, Peter. Dominion: The History of England from the Battle of Waterloo to Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.
- Ackroyd, Peter. Innovation: The History of England Volume VI.
- Ashe, Geoffrey. Mythology of the British Isles.
- Blair, John. The Anglo-Saxon Age: A Very Short Introduction.
- Brown, Jack. No. 10: The Geography of Power at Downing Street.
- Cadbury, Deborah. Queen Victoria’s Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe.
- Carpenter, David. The Struggle for Mastery: The Penguin History of Britain, 1066-1284.
- Carr, Helen. The Red Prince: The Life of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster.
- Carter, Miranda. George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I.
- Churchill, Winston S. Memoirs Of The Second World War.
- Cornfield, Penelope J. The Georgians: The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain.
- DK. History of Britain and Ireland: The Definitive Visual Guide.
- Edwards, Anne. Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor.
- Fleming, Robin. Britain After Rome: The Fall and Rise, 400 to 1070.
- Fraser, Antonia. Cromwell, Our Chief of Men.
- Gillespie, Caitlin. Boudica: Warrior Woman of Roman Britain.
- Handley, Catherine. Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior.
- Hardman, Robert. Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II: Commemorative Edition, 1926-2022.
- Herman, Arthur. How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe’s Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It.
- Herman, Arthur. To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World.
- Hobsbawm, Eric. The Age of Capital: 1848-1875.
- Hobsbawm, Eric. The Age of Empire: 1875-1914.
- Hobsbawm, Eric. Industry and Empire: The Birth of the Industrial Revolution.
- Jones, Dan. Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty.
- Jones, Dan. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors.
- Massie, Allan. The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family That Shaped Britain.
- Morris, Marc. The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England.
- Morris, Marc. The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 – 1066.
- Oliver, Neil. A History of Ancient Britain.
- Penn, Thomas. Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England.
- Ridley, Jane. Bertie: A Life of Edward VII.
- Roberts, Andrew. Churchill: Walking with Destiny.
- Rodger, N.A.M. The Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain 1649-1815.
- Ryan, M.J. The Anglo-Saxon World.
- Schama, Simon. History of Britain Trilogy.
- Spencer, Charles. The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream
- Vickery, Amanda. Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England.
- Weir, Alison. The Wars of the Roses.
- Wilson, A.N. Victoria: A Life.
Ireland
The History of Ireland
- Anonymous. From the Book of Invasions: The Conquest of Nemed, The Conquest of The Fir Bolg, The Conquest of the Sons of Mil and The Conquest of The Tuatha De Danann.
- Bardon, Jonathan. A Narrow Sea: The Irish–Scottish Connection in 120 Episodes.
- Bardon, Jonathan. A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Irish History: Fascinating Snippets of Irish History from the Ice Age to the Peace Process.
- Bartlett, Thomas. Ireland: A History.
- Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845–1850.
- Cahill, Thomas. How the Irish Saved Civilization (Hinges of History Book 1).
- Cochrane, Feargal. Northern Ireland: The Fragile Peace.
- Coogan, Tim Pat. The Troubles: Ireland’s Ordeal and the Search for Peace: Ireland’s Ordeal and the Search for Peace.
- Coogan, Tim Pat. The IRA.
- Coogan, Tim Pat. Michael Collins.
- Coogan, Tim Pat. 1916 The Easter Rising.
- Crum, Ben and Harris, Robert. The Course of Irish History, Fifth Edition.
- Fraser, Antonia. The King and the Catholics: England, Ireland, and the Fight for Religious Freedom, 1780-1829.
- Gibney, John. A Short History of Ireland, 1500–2000.
- Hegarty, Neil. Story of Ireland.
- Kelly, John. The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People.
- Kelly, John. The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People.
- McCaffrey, Carmel. In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English.
- McCourt, Frank. Teacher Man: A Memoir.
- McCourt, Frank. Tis: A Memoir.
- McCourt, Frank. Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir.
- McKittrick, David and McVea, David. Making Sense of the Troubles: The Story of the Conflict in Northern Ireland.
- Moloney, Ed. Voices from the Grave: Two Men’s War in Ireland.
- O’Toole, Fintan. We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland.
- Sturgis, Matthew. Oscar Wilde: A Life.
Fiction set in Ireland
- Bowen, Elizabeth. The Last September.
- Delaney, Frank. Ireland: A Novel.
- Delaney, Frank. The Matchmaker of Kenmare: A Novel of Ireland.
- Delaney, Frank. The Last Storyteller: A Novel of Ireland.
- Delaney, Frank. Shannon: A Novel of Ireland.
- Forrester, Kate. Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales.
- Joyce, James. Dubliners: Penguin Classics.
- Joyce, James. Finnegans Wake.
- Rutherfurd, Edward. The Rebels of Ireland: The Dublin Saga.
- Rutherfurd, Edward. Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga.
- Yeats, W.B. Irish Fairy Tales and Folklore.
Irish Cuisine
- Allen, Darina. Darina Allen’s Ballymaloe Cookery Course.
- Allen, Darina. Complete Book of Irish Country Cooking: Traditional and Wholesome Recipes from Ireland.
- Books, Parragon. The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook: Traditional Easy and Simple Recipies for Beginners to Experts for Saint Patricks Day, Christmas, Family Get-Togethers and More.
- Corcoran, Tony. Guinness: The Greatest Brewery on Earth–Its History, People, and Beer.
- Mansfield, Stephen. The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World.
- Muldoon, Sean. From Barley to Blarney: A Whiskey Lover’s Guide to Ireland.
Audio Visual Entertainment
The Celts
Books
- Anonymous. The Mabinogion.
- Cunliffe, Barry. Bretons and Britons: The Fight for Identity.
- Cunliffe, Barry. Britain Begins.
- Cunliffe, Barry. Druids: A Very Short Introduction.
- Cunliffe, Barry. The Ancient Celts.
- Daimler, Morgan. Pagan Portals – Gods and Goddesses of Ireland: A Guide to Irish Deities.
- Dooley, Ann. Tales of the Elders of Ireland (Oxford World’s Classics).
- Dougherty, Martin J. Celts: The History and Legacy of One of the Oldest Cultures in Europe.
- Forrester, Kate. Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales.
- Freeman, Philip. Celtic Mythology: Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes.
- Pryor, Francis. Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans.
- Roberts, Alice. The Celts: Search for a Civilization.
- Sykes, Bryan. Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland.
- Williams, Mark. Ireland’s Immortals: A History of the Gods of Irish Myth.
The Low Countries
History of the Low Countries
- Blom, J.C.H. History of the Low Countries.
- Coates, Ben. The Rhine.
- Cooksey, John and Murland, Jerry. The Battles of French Flanders: Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Ridge, Festubert, Loos and Fromelles (Battle Lines).
- Dash, Mike. Tulipomania : The Story of the World’s Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused.
- Pye, Michael. Europe’s Babylon: The Rise and Fall of Antwerp’s Golden Age.
- Onnekink, David and Rommelse, Gijs. The Dutch in the Early Modern World: A History of a Global Power.
- Rady, Martyn. The Habsburgs: To Rule the World.
- Seton-Watson, Robert William. Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.
- Van Loo, Bart. The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire.
- Van der Lem, Anton. Revolt in the Netherlands: The Eighty Years War, 1568-1648.
- Vaughan, Richard. Philip the Bold: The Dukes Of Burgundy.
- Vaughn, Richard. Charles the Bold: The Last Valois Duke of Burgundy.
- Vaughan, Richard. Philip the Good: The Apogee of Burgundy.
- Wilson, Peter H. The Thirty Years War: Europe’s Tragedy.
Audio Visual Entertainment
Culture & Cuisine
- Acres, Alfred. Jan van Eyck within His Art.
- Coates, Ben. Why The Dutch Are Different: A Journey into the Hidden Heart of the Netherlands.
- Depoorter, Matthias. The Flemish Masters: From Van Eyck to Bruegel.
- Israel, Jonathan. The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477-1806 (Oxford History of Early Modern Europe).
- Moser, Benjamin. The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters.
- Naifeh, Steven. Van Gogh: The Life.
- Nash, Susie. Northern Renaissance Art (Oxford History of Art).
- Porras, Stephanie. Art of the Northern Renaissance: Courts, Commerce and Devotion.
- Schavemaker, Eddy. Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry.
- Strathern, Paul. The Other Renaissance: From Copernicus to Shakespeare: How the Renaissance in Northern Europe Transformed the World.
- Van de Wetering, Ernst. Rembrandt: The Painter Thinking.
- Van de Wetering, Ernst. Rembrandt: The Painter at Work.
- van Meuren, Deborah. Proud to be Dutch: Netherlands culture, history, and heritage.
- Ysewijn, Regula. Dark Rye and Honey Cake: Festival Baking from Belgium, the Heart of the Low Countries.
- Ysewijn, Regula. Belgian Café Culture.
- Walsh, Eoghan. A History of Brussels Beer in 50 Objects.
- Walther, Ingo F. Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings.
- Weber, Gregor J.M (Editor) Vermeer.
Germany
German History
- Afflerbach, Holger. On a Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War (Cambridge Military Histories).
- Blackbourn, David. Germany in the World: A Global History, 1500-2000.
- Chrastil, Rachel. Bismarck’s War: The Franco-Prussian War and the Making of Modern Europe.
- Hoyer, Katja. Beyond the Wall: A History of East Germany.
- Hoyer, Katja. Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire.
- Isherwood, Christopher. The Berlin Stories.
- Isherwood, Christopher. Goodbye to Berlin.
- Kater, Michael H. After the Nazis: The Story of Culture in West Germany.
- Kershaw, Ian. Hitler: 1936-1945 Nemesis.
- Kershaw, Ian. Hitler: A Biography.
- Krauss, Jurgen. The German Baking Book: Cakes, Tarts, Breads, and More from the Black Forest and Beyond.
- MacLean, Rory. Berlin: Portrait of a City Through the Centuries.
- Massie, Robert K. Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea.
- Mitford, Nancy. Frederick the Great.
- Overy, Richard. Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945.
- Ozment, Steven. A Mighty Fortress: A New History of the German People.
- Parker, Geoffrey. Emperor: A New Life of Charles V.
- Röhl, John C. G. The Kaiser and his Court: Wilhelm II and the Government of Germany.
- Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.
- Steinberg, Jonathan. Bismarck: A Life.
- Stone, Dan. The Holocaust: An Unfinished History.
- Trentmann, Frank. Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942-2022.
- Winder, Simon. Germania: In Wayward Pursuit of the Germans and Their History.
- Wilson, Peter H. Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire.
- Wilson, Peter H. Iron and Blood: A Military History of the German-Speaking Peoples since 1500.
Culture & Cuisine
- Eichler, Jeremy. Time’s Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance.
- Gardiner, John Eliot. Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven.
- Kershaw, Ian. Hitler: A Biography.
- Kershaw, Ian. Hitler: 1936-1945 Nemesis.
- Krauss, Jurgen. The German Baking Book: Cakes, Tarts, Breads, and More from the Black Forest and Beyond.
- MacLean, Rory. Berlin: Portrait of a City Through the Centuries.
- Massie, Robert K. Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea.
- Metzger, Christof. Albrecht Dürer.
- Ross, Alex. Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music.
- Scharfenberg, Horst. The Cuisines of Germany: Regional Specialties and Traditional Home Cooking.
- Sheraton, Mimi. The German Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic German Cooking.
- Swafford, Jan. Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph.
- Weiss, Luisa. Classic German Baking: The Very Best Recipes for Traditional Favorites, from Pfeffernüsse to Streuselkuchen.
- Woollett, Anne T. Holbein: Capturing Character
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