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Violence, Glue Sniffing, and Liberation: Global 1968 in Japan

Written by Jack Bennett. Shinjuku was the centre of national political struggles and counter-culture in late 1960s Japan. In the paradox of the collective embrace of individualism, a new revolutionary identity politics emerged.

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Richard Duke of York: The Almost King.

Written by Alex Smith. The Wars of the Roses are a well known marker of late medieval history, but how did they come to happen? The life of Richard, third Duke of York can offer insight into the years before civil war.

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Hellhound Blues at the Devil’s Crossroads: The Life and Legacy of Robert Johnson

Written by Megan Downie and Melissa Kane. The legend surrounding 1930s blues musician Robert Johnson has made his story somewhat of a myth. With a huge influence on musicians in the later twentieth century, what can be deciphered about Johnson’s life?

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The Curse of Oil

Written by Finlay Cormack. The history of oil is one steeped in colonial discourses and imperial ambitions. With continuing conflict arising from this commodity in the Middle East, how can we understand the influence of the global north in the origins of oil disputes?