Category: Features
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Blood in the Water: How Cold War Tensions between Hungary & the USSR Overflowed in the Pool
Darcy Gresham recounts the tensions between Hungary and the USSR in the infamous ‘Blood in the Water’ water polo match during the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne.
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Tracing the Paths of Dispossession: The Legacy of Bantustans in Post-Apartheid South Africa
During apartheid, South Africa institutionalised racial segregation, implementing Bantustans which were designated black home territories. Edie Christian explores the legacies of the Bantustans in South Africa today.
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Bob Beckwith: An Obituary
Bob Beckwith is remembered for his heroism on September 11, 2001. Following his passing earlier this month, Sam Marks reflects on his legacy and memory today.
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Lethal Mobility on the Cheap: The Past and Present of the Plucky Technical
The technical is known for its affordability and mobility, making it vital for certain unconventional types of conflicts. Aleksandrs Skulte describes the history of this peculiar but ingenious military vehicle.
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New Woman Myth: Did the 19th Amendment Completely Change Women’s Position in the U.S. in the 1920s?
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution formally gave all female citizens the right to vote. Isabelle Shaw discusses its legacy and whether it actually made significant change to women’s voting power.
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The Paradox of Paradise Lost: Depiction of Monarchy in Restoration England
Paradise Lost is one of the most creative literary depictions of the Monarchy produced during restoration England. Edie Christian details how God, Satan, and the Garden of Eden are used as an allegory for the monarchy around the time of the English Civil War.
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Women in Greek Mythology Should Know Their Place! – Debating the Necessity of Feminist Revisionist Mythology in Contemporary Literature.
The publishing industry has seen a surge in female-centered mythological retellings in recent decades. However, is the current literary trend a tired fad reaping the benefits of over-commercialized feminism? Or does it satisfy a long, unquenched thirst for female perspectives in hyper-masculine mythology? Either way, Mariela Brown delves into this inquiry, examining its nuances and…
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Unmasking Identities: Exploring Public Fascination with the History of Imposters through the Trials of Guerre and Tichborne
Nancy Britten explores the historical fascination with impostors and cases of fraud through two remarkable trials: those of Martin Guerre and Roger Tichborne, known as ‘The Tichborne Claimant’.
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