Tag: Twentieth Century
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A Voice Beyond the Wall
“Can you tell me what you feel about tonight?” In this fiction piece, Ambrose Brown explores the hope and heartache of those separated by the Berlin Wall.
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‘The Four Hundred’ Aristocratic: Reformed Institution or Unmovable Powerhouse?
Harry Fry explores a select group of wealthy and influential people in high society during the Gilded Age in New York known as ‘The Four Hundred’.
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Italian Americans and their Restitutor Orbis
Italian immigration to the United States was high in the nineteenth century, and in the twentieth century when Mussolini came to power, their status between cultures became political. Emilio Luppino takes a look at Italian Americans’ relationship with Mussolini and Italy throughout his reign.
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Comuna 13: Exploring the history of Medellín’s most famous district
Medellín is a city famous for its links to the Colombian drug trade. Meenaskshi Normalan discusses the history of Comuna 13, one of Medellín’s most notorious districts.
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Auschwitz: A Place Out of Time
Auschwitz is a place that forces us to confront the horrors of the past. Oscar Virdee describes his experience visiting.
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Revisiting the Osage Oil Murders in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese’s 2023 film Killers of the Flower Moon sheds light on the Osage oil murders of the 1920s. Kat Jivkova traces David Grann’s account of the murders in order to critically evaluate the film.
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Writing a Manifesto for Fun and Profit: What Dada Can Teach Us About Meme Culture
Memes are amongst the most trivial yet entertaining aspects of internet culture. Karen Buecking explores the potential power of the meme as it relates to the Dada movement in early twentieth century art.
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The Cottingley Fairies and the Spiritualist Movement
The hoax of the Cottingley Fairies continues to hold a grip on many today. Fleur O’Reilly takes a look at their impact in the direct aftermath of the First World War.
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