Tag: Contemporary History
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Doomsday: A Lifestyle for Some, a Joke to Others
Elizabeth Hall breaks down what layers of conspiracy, religion, and emotions go into the recurring Doomsday phenomenon.
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Boiling Over: The Indian Farmers Protest
The Farmers Protest is a significant moment in contemporary Indian history. Ami John details the causes and consequences of the protest.
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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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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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How press censorship fostered the neglect of the Nigerian Asaba massacre
Written by Claudia Efemini. What role did British and federal Nigerian press play during the Nigerian Civil War? Claudia Efemini discusses the troubling role much of the press, influenced by neo-colonial considerations, played in enabling massacres like at Asaba and in increasing the severity of the conflict.
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The Simple History: #Cottagecore, Pastoral Arcadia and Marie Antoinette
Written by Melissa Kane. The current cultural fascination with #Cottagecore, encompassed by a rural idyll shared on social media websites, is rooted in a long history of romanticised escapism. But where did this start? And how does Marie Antoinette play a role in Cottagecore?
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Laboratory Scotland: the ‘radical’ Local Government Reform and Re-Reform in Scotland, 1963-1996
Written by Inge Erdal. Over the decades, Scotland has witnessed an enormous amount of centralised wrangling with its local government structures. From Royal Commissions to Governance Reviews, the political structure of the nation has rarely been shaped by local communities.
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