Tag: History
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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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Transforming Byt? The Zhenotdel, Collectivisation, and Women’s Daily Life in the Soviet Union
Edie Christian explores The Zhenotdel, established in 1919 as the women’s division of the Bolshevik Party, which aimed to promote gender equality in the Soviet Union.
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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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Piercing Eyes and Polluting Stares: An Exploration of Historic Sight
Abby Hughes explores the concept of seeing in many past cultures.
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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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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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Going Against the Soviet Leadership: A Timeline of the Prague Spring of 1968
Helene Chaligne discuses Alexander Dubček rise to power in Czechoslovakia, initiating the Prague Spring with his push for reforms, including “socialism with a human face.” Despite initial success, Soviet intervention crushed the movement, reinstating severe censorship. The aftermath inspired future resistance and led to the eventual democratization in 1989.
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Las Madres Buscadoras
Isabelle Shaw explains how Mexico’s Madres Buscadoras have emerged as a powerful grassroots response to the country’s ongoing crisis of disappearances linked to narcotrafficking.
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