Category: Academic
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John Williams and the Revival of Classical Music in Star Wars
Written by Kat Jivkova. For many Star Wars fans, John Williams’ musical scores continue to evoke a deep nostalgia. Where did his ideas come from? How do his compositions fit within the broader history of film music?
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Precursors to Salem Part Three: The Gloucester Invasions
Written by Melissa Kane. This three part series explores some of the precursors to the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Part three recounts the events of the Gloucester Invasions on 1692.
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À la Creole, en chemise, en gaulle: Marie Antoinette and the dress that sparked a revolution
Written by Sophie Whitehead. Marie Antoinette was surrounded by many controversies during her life, including that of her dress in a 1783 portrait. But how important was this portrait? And how far can it be said to have sparked a revolution?
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Precursors to Salem Part Two: The Goodwin Possessions
Written by Melissa Kane. This three part series explores some of the precursors to the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Part Two recounts the Goodwin Possessions of 1688.
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The Morning Star: Philippe I Duc d’Orléans Reconsidered
Written by Hazel Atkinson. The life of Philippe I Duc d’Orléans has been treated with pity and contempt by historians, on account of his lack of conformity to both early modern and modern notions of masculinity. But when re-considered, we can learn much about Philippe’s life, and how he was regarded by those around him.
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Kellogg v. Kellogg: The Battle for America’s Breakfast
Written by Alden Hill. The foundation of Kelloggs was highly contested. From a fraternal schism to a crusade for better health, the journey to become one of “the Big Three” of US cereals was a bumpy one.
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Interpreting the Donatist Schism
Written by Nikita Nandanwad. The Donatist sect, centred in Carthage, and resulting schism is a prominent facet of Late Antique Christian history. Expunged by the Roman Catholics, the Donatists were deemed an isolated sect, and yet rose up against their opppressors through acts of martrydom and unwavering faith.
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The Four Humours: Understandings of the Body in Medieval Medicine
Written by Amy Hendrie. Popular conceptions of the Middle Ages as cruel and gruesome extend to ideas about medieval medicine. But the medieval understanding of the body was steeped in history, and likely extended into modernity more than one would think.
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