Forgotten history | Nicholas Bailey | TEDxKings College School

A TEDxKings College School talk by Nicholas Bailey, a Year 10 pupil at King's College School, Wimbledon, on history that lies behind the famous names and dates. He starts with his own family research, including the story of his great-grandfather, who served with the Chindits in Burma, a force that is rarely covered in accounts of the Second World War. The talk also touches on a nineteenth-century Ethiopian emperor and the world's oldest writing system. The speaker argues for paying attention to these less familiar parts of the past. The talk was given at an independently organised TEDx event that follows the TED conference format.

• Family research into a great-grandfather who served with the Chindits in Burma
• The Chindits, a force rarely present in Second World War accounts
• A nineteenth-century Ethiopian emperor and the world's oldest writing system
• Case for history beyond famous names and dates

Nicholas's great-grandfather served with the Chindits in Burma, a force that rarely appears in accounts of the Second World War. Beginning with his own family research, and taking in a nineteenth-century Ethiopian emperor and the world's oldest writing system, he makes a case for the parts of history that sit behind the famous names and dates. Nicholas is a Year 10 pupil at King's College School, Wimbledon. He enjoys all his academic subjects, but is particularly passionate about History and Classics. Alongside his academic studies, he is a keen musician. He is a member of the English Schools Orchestra and principal horn in the Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra. At school, he enjoys debating, hockey, tennis, and reading club. In his free time, he likes Lego and reading books about history. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx