Category: Features
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The Forgotten Medici Popes: Pius IV and Leo XI
Harry Child discusses two lesser-known Medici Popes, Pius IV and Leo XI, whose stories illustrate early modern papal politics.
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11 Years On: Hamilton and Historical Musicals
Since its Broadway debut in 2015, Hamilton redefined historical musicals through hip-hop, engaging younger audiences. Manahil Masood considers how it celebrates history, but also raises concerns about accuracy, representation, and oversimplification.
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Slaying the Leviathan: an Advocation for Anti-State History
Liam Schwentke explores how historians often tell the past through the eyes of states and rulers without realising it.
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A Short History of the U.S. ‘s ‘Secret War’ in Laos
Roya Kenny outlines a period of significant military activity in Laos and its devastating long-term effects. The text focuses on the extent of the aerial operations, the resulting humanitarian crisis, and the ongoing difficulties the nation faces in recovering from this historical event and its persistent physical remnants.
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Behind the Label: Hugo Boss’s Nazi-Era Past
Arianna North Castell writes about fashion mogul Hugo Boss’s sinister legacy as a member of the Nazi Party.
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Feminism in the Algerian War of Independence
Connie Greatrix examines the evolution of Algerian feminism within the anti-colonial struggle, highlighting women’s crucial yet frequently marginalised contributions to liberation. It explores the politicisation of the veil, the complexities of post-independence nation-building, and the enduring efforts of Algerian women to challenge patriarchal structures and assert their political agency.
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The Importance of “A Struggle Against a Common Enemy” in Building Coalition Between Mining and Queer Communities During the 1984/5 Miners’ Strike
Lauren Hood examines the miners across Britain who began striking in March 1984 against job cuts, with support from lesbian and gay groups. This formed a coalition based on shared struggles against government oppression and advocating for their communities.
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Over a Century Gone: Echoes of Leopold’s Congo in the Cobalt Mining Industry
Roya Kenny explores the long term legacy Belgian colonial rule has left on the Congo and its mining industry
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