Amanda Vickery facts for kids

Amanda Jane Vickery (born 8 December 1962) is a well-known English historian. She is also a writer and a presenter for radio and TV shows. Amanda Vickery teaches early modern history as a professor at Queen Mary, University of London.

About Amanda Vickery

Amanda Vickery was born in Preston, Lancashire, England. She went to Penwortham Girls' Grammar School. Later, she studied at the former Bedford College, London. This college is now part of Royal Holloway, University of London. There, she earned her PhD in Modern History.

What She Does as a Historian

Today, Amanda Vickery is a professor of early modern history. She teaches at Queen Mary, University of London. She has also taught at other famous universities. These include Royal Holloway, University of London and Churchill College, Cambridge. She has been a visiting professor in places like Stanford and Munich.

She has received several important awards for her work. These include the Whitfield Prize and the Wolfson History Prize. Her main interest is the Georgian era in England. This period covers history from the 17th century up to today.

Writing Books

Amanda Vickery writes a lot about social history. She explores topics like daily life, homes, and women's roles. Her first book was called The Gentleman's Daughter: Women's Lives in Georgian England (1998). This book was based on the writings of Elizabeth Shackleton. It won several awards, including the Whitfield Prize.

She also helped edit another book, Gender, Taste, and Material Culture in Britain and North America, 1700-1830 (2006). Later, she wrote Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England (2009). This book was very popular and well-received.

TV Shows She's Presented

Amanda Vickery has presented many history shows for BBC2. Her show Story of Women and Art was nominated for a Scottish Bafta award. She also presented At Home with the Georgians (2010). This TV series was based on her book. Another show she presented was The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen (2011).

In 2013, she co-presented Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball. This special show recreated a fancy ball from the Georgian era. It celebrated 200 years since the novel Pride and Prejudice was published.

She has also worked with Tom Service on shows about music and history. These include Messiah at the Foundling Hospital and Leningrad & the Orchestra That Defied Hitler. Messiah at the Foundling Hospital won an award and was nominated for an Emmy.

Radio Programmes

Amanda Vickery often appears on BBC Radio shows. She talks about history, arts, and culture. You might have heard her on BBC Radio 4 programmes. These include In Our Time and Start the Week.

In 2009, she created and presented a 30-part series called A History of Private Life. This show was on BBC Radio 4 and was very popular. Since 2010, she has also presented Voices from the Old Bailey. This Radio 4 show shares stories from old court records.

Awards and Recognition

On January 30, 2015, Amanda Vickery received a special award. She got an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University in Sweden. In 2021, she was also chosen as a Fellow of the British Academy. This is a very high honor for academics in the UK.

Books by Amanda Vickery

• The Gentleman's Daughter: Women's Lives in Georgian England (1998) ISBN: 0300102224
• Women, Privilege, and Power: British Politics, 1750 to the Present (2001) ISBN: 0804742847
• [ed.] Gender, Taste, and Material Culture in Britain and North America, 1700-1830 (2006) ISBN: 0300116594
• Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England (2009) ISBN: 0300168969

Television Shows