Tag: American History
-
Uncle Billy’s Medicine: Sherman’s art of war in the Confederate South
Sam Mackenzie narrates the role of General William Tecumseh Sherman amidst a precarious age for the Confederate South.
-
“This is 1972, Wake Up”: The Women Who Took on the Amateur Athletic Union and Won
Kate Taylor details the six women who protested the exclusion of women from the New York Marathon in 1972.
-
The Fort Which Birthed a Nation – The Defence of Fort McHenry, and the Penning of the U.S National Anthem
Sam Mackenzie details the origins of the American national anthem.
-
Strength in Deception: FDR and a Wartime Presidency
Eva Beere explores how Franklin D. Roosevelt solidified his power amid America’s involvement in the Second World War.
-
Visuality, Materiality, and Eighteenth-Century Samplers
Molly Marsella explores eighteenth-century American samplers, discussing how the visuality and materiality of these pieces has been viewed.
-
The Rise and Fall of Wilsonianism
Eva Beere explores the factors which shaped President Wilson’s policies, considering how this influenced America’a international relations.
-
‘The Last Dissenting Voice’ – how the death of Jimmy Carter caused a dark shift in American Politics
Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, served from 1977 to 1981, was a vocal critic of his successors, including Donald Trump. Sam Mackenzie explores the political shift which occurred following Carter’s death, comparing inaugural addresses and attitudes towards conflict.
-
Textile Art: Decoration or Activism?
Textiles are a common art form that can evoke a range of emotions. Flora Gilchrist analyses how textiles were crafted during the civil rights movement in America to convey deep political meanings.
Retrospect Journal 