Tag: History
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The Flags of Reaction: The Usage of Past Symbology by the Global Far-Right
Throughout history, flags have served as emblems of both the state and national identity. However, they can also be used to propagate political ideology and as symbolic statements in partisan protest, as Christopher Boyne discusses.
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Language and Imperial Projects: Communication in Early Modern European Empires
Adeline Cheung discusses the importance of communication in the establishment and maintenance of colonial rule in the Americas, looking at how language became a means through which European colonists exerted control over indigenous peoples.
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown
A first-class passenger onboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic, Margaret “Molly” Brown’s pleas to rescue people stranded in the Atlantic saw her immortalised in film. However, her philanthropic efforts extended far beyond the immediate tragedy, as Naomi Wallace explains.
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The People of the Gaps: Rescuing Roman Slaves from Obscurity
With limited textual evidence, understanding the lives of enslaved people in Ancient Rome is a difficult task. Verity Limond examines how the archaeological record may be used to shed more light on their lived experience.
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Argentine Borderlands: Relationships Between Torturers and Desaparecidos Under the Military Junta
Under the brutal rule of the military junta in Argentina from 1976 to 1983, hundreds of secret torture camps were established to interrogate and imprison suspected agitators and ‘subversives’. Kat Jivkova examines the relationship between prisoners and guards in these camps and the intriguing ways in which the boundaries between the two groups oftentimes blurred.
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Origin and Myth: Scotland’s Stone of Destiny
Myths abound about the origins of the Stone of Destiny, also known as the Stone of Scone. Megan Crutchley traverses these legends and explores what they can tell us about how Scots understand their country’s past as well as its present.
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Infomercial Agenda: Ross Perot’s 1992 Presidential Campaign
In 1992, Ross Perot ran in the US presidential elections as an independent candidate, using infomercials to target American households. Sam Marks discusses his electoral campaign and its unprecedented methods.
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Sid and Nancy: “Punk’s Romeo and Juliet” or a toxic obsession?
The relationship between Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen has become embroiled in speculation and sensationalism in the decades following their deaths. Naomi Wallace examines the romanticism which continues to surround two of punk’s most enduring figures.
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