Amanda Vickery facts for kids

Amanda Jane Vickery is a famous English historian. She was born on December 8, 1962. She is also a writer and presents shows on radio and TV. She teaches history at Queen Mary, University of London.

Becoming a Historian

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

Teaching and Awards

Today, Amanda Vickery is a professor of early modern history. She teaches at Queen Mary, University of London. She has also taught at other 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 many important awards for her work. These include the Whitfield Prize and the Wolfson History Prize. In 2021, she became a Fellow of the British Academy. This is a great honor for scholars.

Writing History Books

Amanda Vickery writes a lot about social history. She focuses on how people lived in the past. She also writes about women's lives and their roles. Her first book was called The Gentleman's Daughter: Women's Lives in Georgian England. This book won several awards.

Books by Amanda Vickery

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

On Television and Radio

Amanda Vickery has presented many history shows. These shows help people learn about the past. She makes history interesting for everyone.

Television Shows

She has presented several history programs for BBC2. Her show At Home with the Georgians was based on her book. She also presented The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen.

In 2013, she helped recreate a special event. It was a Regency ball, like those in the book Pride and Prejudice. This was to celebrate the book's 200th anniversary. She also worked on documentaries about music and history. One of these, Messiah at the Foundling Hospital, won an award.

Radio Programs

Amanda Vickery often appears on BBC Radio. She talks about history, arts, and culture. She has been on popular shows like In Our Time.

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