@kate-werran
I write about WW2 social history. Author of Black Yanks: Defending Leroy Henry in D-Day Britain (The History Press, 2024) and American Uprising in Second World War England: Mutiny in the Duchy (Pen & Sword, 2020). Assoc FRHistS. PhD Student at Exeter Uni.
👸🏼 On Sat 14 March we start a new series at Museum In The Park: @enortonhistory.bsky.social at 2pm on ‘Women Who Ruled The World’
🎭 Dr Daniel Swift: 25/04
📗 @kate-werran.bsky.social: 23/05
⛪️ Luke Sherlock: 13/06
🐱 Charlie Creed: 04/07
🏰 Phil Downing: 01/08
🌹 @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social: 29/08
Bless you Rob for your kind words and many thanks! You should be proud - amazing place, amazing history!! xx
Thank you lovely xx
Officially I am now Dr Werran! So proud to graduate yesterday from the University of Exeter with a PhD by Publication in History. Thank you @exeter.ac.uk; my amazing supervisors Dr Matthias Reiss and Dr Eve Worth and publishers Pen&Sword and The History Press. Can't wait to build on my work in '26!
These US soldiers walked out of court and into jail 82 years ago today for protesting segregation in Launceston, Cornwall. An American Uprising in Second World War England explains why the verdict was censored. #onthisday; #BlackHistoryMonth; #BHM; #BlackHistoryFacts; #BlackHistory365; #history
Pleasure was all mine Pankhuri! Loved our chat!!
A photograph of Kate sitting on a chair, against the backdrop of a painting, with a highlight from her testimonial included in the bottom right-hand corner.
We were delighted to support @kate-werran.bsky.social's First Wives Club research, exploring World War Two through the eyes of Allied leaders’ wives, thanks to the Jennie Churchill Fund.
You can find out more about Kate's research here ⬇️
buff.ly/EUEH5vQ
It's always such a pleasure to talk to the amazing @joannadurrant.bsky.social - literally the best interviewer I've ever worked with. And such an appropriate day on which to remember lesser known aspects of WW2 history #AfricanAmericanHistory #ww2 #VEday #BlackHistory #WW2 #WorldWar2
🎧 Ep 235 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds:
🤩 @kate-werran.bsky.social talks about her books telling hidden WWII histories
📝 Story of a letter at Museum in the Park telling poingant VE Day story
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On Monday 28 April at 7pm I’ll be chatting to Paul Woodadge about Josephine Baker’s wartime exploits. Join us live or available to watch online afterwards. @ww2tv.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/sguNund...
Y’all gotta go read books. There’s no way around it.
Read books.
Form your own opinions.
LEARN THINGS.
READ BOOKS WHILE LIBRARIES ARE STILL AROUND
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Celebrating the talented & knowledgeable female experts at Past Preservers, from historians to scientists, archaeologists to explorers, these incredible women share their expertise with global audiences. We're proud to represent these trailblazers!
Happy #InternationalWomensDay!
Celebrating the talented & knowledgeable female experts at Past Preservers, from historians to scientists, archaeologists to explorers, these incredible women share their expertise with global audiences.
We're proud to represent these trailblazers!
As we celebrate international women’s day, I am thinking of the contributions of the many women who like Josephine Baker risked their lives working for the Liberation of France. Their participation will be celebrated at this important conference in Paris later this month.
Couldn't say it better myself @joannadurrant.bsky.social!!
Such a pleasure to kick off @PompeyBookFest today - the audience was amazing, @TheDDayStory setting incredible, the organisation immaculate - we even saw sunshine! Huge thanks all round 🙏🙏and, of course, you Jo! @TheHistoryPress
It’s publication day for The Plunder of Black America: How the Racial Wealth Gap Was Made! Read the 400-year history of Black Americans’ striving against economic inequality that kept changing form. #publicationday #racialwealthgap #blackhistorymonth yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
Really looking forward to heading to the Portsmouth Book Festival for the first time to interview @kate-werran.bsky.social about her brilliant book! On Monday 24 Feb at 1pm
Looking forward to seeing you again Jo!!
I was last in Pompey to film a C4 doc on the Falklands conflict. 20+ years on I'm returning to talk about what happened when an African American G.I. was sentenced to death for a rape he didn’t commit. #JoDurrant and I would love you to see you on there on 24 Feb! wegottickets.com/event/641455...
Appreciated the chance to review Netflix's The Six Triple Eight for this month's (Feb) issue of Britain at War magazine. It's not perfect, but it tells an important story. #history #WWII #6888th
Jo wears a black leather jacket over a black dress with gold stars on and is sitting on a stool
After a wonderful first event of 2025 with Dr Chris Laoutaris on Friday, here’s more:
📕 Sat 15 Feb: @adamhartscience.bsky.social at John Moore Museum
📗 Mon 24 Feb: @kate-werran.bsky.social at Portsmouth Book Fest
Much more to come including new series at Museum
In The Park
jodurrant.co.uk
So am I! ☺️
Very excited for this Jo!!
📢 Big news! Past Preservers is expanding with TWO new expert databases:
🎤 Speakers Database: Find the perfect speaker for your event!
🔬 Researchers Database: Connect with experts for your research projects!
👉 Stay tuned for launch dates!
#Experts #Speakers #Researchers
Didn’t think I’d ever get to say this, but I’ll be starting 2025 as an extremely mature PhD student at the University of Exeter – and could not be more excited! Happy Christmas all!!
Comet, Aldebaran and Mars over Stonehenge ✨💫☄️
Vandaag online gezet, een eerste (Engelstalige) bijdrage van een nieuwe Amerikaanse vrijwilliger van TracesOfWar die momenteel de Pacific bezoekt. Het gaat over de strijd van Amerikaanse mariniers op Tarawa in 1943:
www.tracesofwar.com/articles/774...
What is the true legacy of #Churchill?
Latest series of our chart topping podcast - all eps available now where you like to listen
#Legacy @peterfrankopan.bsky.social
@wonderymedia.bsky.social
Fantastic! Have dm-ed you (I think!!!!)
I will send you my email and maybe talk in the NY??
