Category: Features
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Arctic Celebrities, Enlightened Savants, and the Open Polar Sea
The idea of the Open Polar Sea captivated scientists studying the Arctic in the 19th century. Kat Jivkova discusses how this supposed body of water near the North Pole galvanized exploration attempts to the Arctic.
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Pet Cemeteries in the Victorian Era
Commemoration of pets has been an important part of human history that symbolizes our relationship with animals. Megan Crutchley analyzes how human’s relationship with pets changed during the Victorian Era.
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When Mothers Hire Mothers: Oblique Maternal Identities in The Help
Tate Taylor’s film The Help has been discredited for exaggerating historical tropes, but served as a window into the complex relationship between African American maids and their white employers in the American South. Harry Fry analyzes The Help to discuss the racial and employment dynamics impacted ideas of motherhood.
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The Ascent of Marxist Proselytism
Western Europe was radically altered by the events, and political ideologies, of the Second World War. Emilio Luppino traces the emergence of Marxist political groups in post-war German and Italian politics.
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Darling Daisy: Queen Margrethe of Denmark
Queen Margrethe of Denmark abdicated on January 14 in favour of her son Crown Prince Frederik X. Darcy Gresham discusses Margrethe’s legacy and her important attempts to modernise the Danish monarchy.
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Exploring Seattle’s Racial Restrictive Covenants
While not especially known for history of racism, Seattle, Washington widely employed a discriminatory housing policy called ‘racial restrictive covenants’, which created a segregated racial landscape, homeownership disparity, and a significant wealth gap. Coco Barrett explores the use and legacy of these covenants.
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Historical Parallels in The Hunger Games: Can Futuristic Films Have Historical Relevance?
Flora Gilchrist delves into the historical parallels in The Hunger Games franchise, and what this reveals about the series’ significance today.
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Variolation, Vaccination, and the Eradication of Smallpox
Smallpox, a once deadly disease, was eradicated due to immunization efforts worldwide. Ishaabhya Tripathi traces how this groundbreaking public health success was achieved,
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