US History – Retrospect Journal

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John Williams and the Revival of Classical Music in Star Wars

Written by Kat Jivkova. For many Star Wars fans, John Williams’ musical scores continue to evoke a deep nostalgia. Where did his ideas come from? How do his compositions fit within the broader history of film music?

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Fiction

Every Man needs a Perfect Wife

Written by Jenn Gosselin. Satirizing a 1956 article from Good Housekeeping, this piece of historical fiction speculates on how R.E. Dumas Milner may have expected women to behave.

by Retrospect Journal 02/05/2021 0

Academic Features

Kellogg v. Kellogg: The Battle for America’s Breakfast

Written by Alden Hill. The foundation of Kelloggs was highly contested. From a fraternal schism to a crusade for better health, the journey to become one of “the Big Three” of US cereals was a bumpy one.

by Retrospect Journal 18/04/2021 0

Academic

George McClellan’s Fall from Grace

Written by Amy Hendrie. The course of the American Civil War is well tracked, and yet the contributions of George McClellan both helped and hindered progress throughout the endeavour. Dispatched by Abraham Lincoln, what caused such a fall from grace?