Bio Danny Allsopp completed his Master of History degree with the University of New England, graduating in March 2015. He has been a member of the American Civil War Round Table – Qld since 2013, a not-for-profit society and has conducted several historical talks for members. Additionally, this lead to participating in the annual History Alive festival held over a weekend at Fort Lytton whereby Danny has engaged with the public to answer questions on the American Civil War or any other aspects of American history or history generally. Museums have always been of interest including attending the Queensland Museum’s displays titled: Mummy, Secrets of the Tomb; Afghanistan, Hidden Treasure from the National Museum of Kabul; Medieval Power; Gladiator and others. A different type of example was attending a talk from former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin in Sydney. Assistance was provided to the University of New England for research in the American Civil War relating to insurrections, strikes, duels and similar occurrences.
Professional Interests American history, Crusades, Byzantine, Space Race, Cold War, Ancient Roman Government, Ancient Greek Democracy, Australia in the 20th Century, Celtic and Norse mythology. I also have an interest in Astronomy, Physics, Geometry and Chemistry. Part of my M. Hist included the Space Race. I have read extensively from many books about astronomy over the ages from the ancients through to the James Webb telescope to launched into Earth's orbit by or in 2018.
Publications and Experience Texts
'Cherokee General Stand Watie CSA', The Bugle, issue 81, March/April 2020.
‘The Incredible Life of Thomas Francis Meagher’, Ireland Newsletter, July 2019, www.ireland-information.com
‘Women at War’ Clara Barton and Maria Isabella (Belle) Boyd, The Bugle, issue 75, January/February 2019.
‘An Australian Perspective on the history Texas, Part 3’, The Bugle, issue 69, September/October 2017.
‘An Australian Perspective on the history Texas, Part 2’, The Bugle, issue 68, July/August 2017.
‘An Australian Perspective on the history Texas, Part 1’, The Bugle, issue 67, May/June 2017.
‘The Red Badge of Courage – critique’ The Bugle, issue 68, July/August 2017.
‘Which Island Prison’ Ireland Newsletter, December 2016, www.ireland-information.com
‘Celtic Book Reviews’, Ireland Newsletter, August 2016, www.ireland-information.com
‘Understanding History’, Historical Arms Collectors Qld, issue 61 August 2016.
Skills
All general history especially American, willing to assist museums with talks at historical exhibitions or facing the public, proof reading essays and offering suggestions.
