Retrospect Journal

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Academic

The Road to Brown and Little Rock: Beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

Written by Jack Bennett. We often pinpoint moments in the Civil Rights Movement which led to massive change, but what came before? A look at events in the 1930s and 40s upon which the Civil Rights Movement was built.

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The New Midwives: Nineteenth-Century State Intervention in Reproduction

Written by Inge Erdal. The emergence of the nineteenth-century state has traditionally been traced through economic history. However, what role did it play in the sphere of reproduction? Analysing the states attempts to intervene in reproduction, opens new ways to conceiving its power.

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Features

The Skye Bridge: A Snapshot

Written by Mhairi Ferrier. On 16 October 1995, the Skye Bridge was officially opened, seeing the island connected to the mainland by road for the first time. However, despite the opportunities it brought to residents, it was not without controversy.

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The Haunting of House Atreides

Written by Justin Biggi. The skene functioned as the space between theatre and playing area in Greek theatre. But, what were its metaphorical meanings? In what ways did it resemble a meta-theatrical haunted house?