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OHR Editors’ Picks Part Two: from Asante to America

By Emma Hinnells / February 22, 2021
Foundation Myths New

A Town vs Gown Showdown

By Lily Sheldon / February 14, 2021
New Page and Screen

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy Review

By Jade Calder / January 11, 2021
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Featured Module Reviews

A Review of HBI IV – What’s Happened to Wales?

By Hannah Rees / February 10, 2021
Featured Student Voices

Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game

By Maciej Nowakowski / February 3, 2021
OHR Student Voices

Drifter: A Creative Translation based on ‘The Wanderer’

By Yasmin Howells / January 27, 2021

Yasmin Howells discusses creative translation of Old English within a historical context, looking at 9th to 10th century poem ‘The Wanderer’.

The British Isles in Oxford – comforting in its familiarity, or repetitive and limiting?
Module Reviews/OHR

The British Isles in Oxford – comforting in its familiarity, or repetitive and limiting?

By Lucy Fletcher / January 11, 2021
The Crown: Truth or Fiction?
OHR/Page and Screen

The Crown: Truth or Fiction?

By Emma Hinnells / January 7, 2021
Reviewing A Wartime Fudge Recipe
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Reviewing A Wartime Fudge Recipe

By Molly Archer-Zeff / December 23, 2020
December 1973: Christmas in Crisis?
OHR/Student Voices

December 1973: Christmas in Crisis?

By Oliver Shaw / December 23, 2020

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"Who cares about historical inaccuracies when you’ve got dance numbers, a love story and battles on an epic scale?"

Emma Hinnells shares the OHR editors' picks of the best history-related TV, books, films and more. Read it at the link in our bio 🌊

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"The vivid, childlike artwork being dismissed by t "The vivid, childlike artwork being dismissed by the old elites of the art world. The dedication to art and activism – hope in humanity – whilst his own life was being destroyed by the AIDS crisis."

Jade Calder reviews the documentary 'Keith Haring: Street Art Boy', focusing on the artist's life and work. Read more at our website (link in bio) 🌊

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"Now, if you think Oxford students are privileged "Now, if you think Oxford students are privileged today, that’s nothing compared to royal privileges of the fourteenth century."

Lily Sheldon recreates the events of St Scholastica's Day and how they ignited the tensions of the Town vs Gown divide.

Read it on our website now (link in bio).

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Commissions ✅ Writers 👀 From LGBTQ+ history Commissions ✅
Writers 👀

From LGBTQ+ history to Oxford's historic police force, there's something for everyone in our commissions list - check it out in our saved stories now!

Not found what interests you? That's okay - we accept pitches on a rolling basis. Simply get in touch with your idea and the OHR team can help make it happen! 

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"Focus on an English-centric narrative, with what "Focus on an English-centric narrative, with what comes across as an ‘added on’ history of Scotland and Ireland in this period, detracts from the transformative social, religious and landscape impacts in Wales."

Hannah Rees discusses BIF Paper IV, revealing why you should choose it and what its shortcomings reveal about the British history papers.

Read it on our website now (link in bio) 🌌

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The results of our Oxford Library Showdown are in! The results of our Oxford Library Showdown are in! 🌌

Below is the breakdown of the votes:

🌌 Round 1 🌌

Sackler (50 votes) vs EFL (17 votes)
Duke Humfreys (66) vs Law Faculty (9)

🌌 Round 2🌌

Gladstone Link (13) vs Bodleian (53)
Vere Harmsworth (12) vs Taylorian (72)
SSL (25) vs Sackler (35)
Radcam (51) vs Duke Humfreys (18)

🌌 Semi-Final 🌌

Bodleian (56) vs Sackler (3)
Radcam (69) vs Taylor (24)

🌌 Final Round 🌌

Bodleian (10) vs Radcam (57)

The Radcliffe Camera won as Oxford's most popular library!*

*As voted by our following, please don't sue us.

Thank you to everyone who voted and took part, even if your fave didn't win! Feel free to go off in the comments if you disagree with this ranking 🤪🥴

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"From governments and organizations aiming to cool "From governments and organizations aiming to cool tensions via a friendly tenet, to individuals utilizing their platform to bring awareness and change on a global stage, sporting events have held the power to change the world on a political level."

Read Maciej Nowakowski's article on the history of the relationship between sport and politics, looking at key moments in sporting history, at our website now (link in bio)!

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***CONTENT CALL*** What better way to start 2021 ***CONTENT CALL*** 

What better way to start 2021 than making writing for OHR a New Year’s resolution?! We’re looking for contributions for our website and social media pages for each of our sections:

🌊  Student Voices
🌊. Foundation Myths 
🌊. Module Reviews 
🌊. Page and Screen

No writing experience is required, one of our fabulous team members will work closely with you to answer your questions and edit your pieces. If you have an idea you would be interested in exploring or just want to find out more please drop us a message! 

If you want to write for us but need some inspiration, keep your eyes peeled for upcoming commissions from our editors that will be coming your way soon!

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‘Often must I alone / each night-tide / navigat ‘Often must I alone / each night-tide / 
navigate my sorrows. / I’ve not nobody alive now / with whom my mind’s / inner-most thoughts / I dare divulge.'

A stellar piece for History and English students alike: Yasmin Howell's creative translation, based on Old English poem 'The Wanderer', takes a look into the history of the poem and its translation.

Read now via our website (link in bio) 🌌

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The ultimate library showdown. The skirmish of th The ultimate library showdown. 
The skirmish of the study spaces. 
The battle of the bibliotecas.

Do you think that *your* library choices are superior? Or maybe you're just missing Oxford? 

All this week, you'll be able to vote on your favourite libraries in Oxford, and find which library is the best of them all.

We're kicking off in style in round 1 of the showdown: the Sackler, Duke Humfreys, the English faculty and the Law Library! 

Let the carnage commence 😈

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We've got mail! 🌌 After so many people at fres We've got mail! 🌌

After so many people at freshers'fair were disappointed that we didn't have a mailing list, we've finally set one up! 

Just click the link in our bio to join: we solemnly promise not to spam you with hundreds of emails, but we will make sure that you know about our latest updates, including opportunities to get involved and commissions!

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

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“England itself is often seen as one homogenous “England itself is often seen as one homogenous blob, with regional differences acknowledged, but only when they are impossible to miss.”

Lucy Fletcher discusses where and how the British Isles papers are lacking, and the impact it has on students.

Read at the link in our bio! 🌌

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"In a sense, The Crown has more truth to it than o "In a sense, The Crown has more truth to it than our public history."

Emma Hinnells discusses the fictional value of Netflix's 'The Crown' and what it contributes - or doesn't - to the show.

Read it now via our website (link in bio) 🌌

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"One tester conveniently decided to go to bed, I s "One tester conveniently decided to go to bed, I suspect to avoid the fudge."

It's post-Christmas, and many of you may feel as if you couldn't eat any more. However, why not try this WW2 Christmas recipe of carrot fudge, as tested by Molly Archer-Zeff?

For a trip through time, read Molly's recipe review on our website: link in our bio! 

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Our latest article is up! 🎄

Read Oliver Shaw’s article about the winter crisis of 1973-4 and the role Slade had in raising the people’s morale. 

Check the link in our bio for more 👆

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Have you read our Michaelmas edition yet? 🌊 Wi Have you read our Michaelmas edition yet? 🌊

With features on the intersection of sport and politics, Netflix’s ‘The Crown’, and exclusive interviews with leading female academics, there’s something for everyone in this edition. 

Visit the website link in our bio to discover our newest, largest edition now ✨

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It's finally here. The Michaelmas edition of Oxfor It's finally here. The Michaelmas edition of Oxford History Review is waiting for you. 🌊

Download the PDF or accessible version from our website at https://oxfordhistoryreview.co.uk/  or follow the links in our bio! 🌌

A huge thank you to all of our editors and contributors who helped put together our largest edition yet! ✨

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Here are some of the highlights from the upcoming Here are some of the highlights from the upcoming Michaelmas edition of Oxford History Review! 🌌

Make sure to check out the new edition tomorrow on our website and via our social media! ✨

Our biggest edition yet, we can’t wait to see what you think! 🌊

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We’ve not been hugely active recently as the tea We’ve not been hugely active recently as the team is working hard on our Michaelmas edition in order to release it as an end-of-term Christmas present! ✨

Thanks for sticking with us and we hope that you’ll enjoy the new edition and all of the extra work that went into it to make it extra special! 🌊

(PS. swipe to see a teaser...) 

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One of the founding principles of Oxford History R One of the founding principles of Oxford History Review is its role in bringing together the community of History students in Oxford. During a time of lockdown, the team thinks that this is more important than ever! 

Here, we're giving you the chance to meet the editors properly and get their thoughts on a subject they love so much! Make sure to check our saved stories for updates and to meet our first three editors 🌊

Want to write or illustrate for OHR? Message the team via Facebook or Instagram, or email oxfordhistoryreview@gmail.com. ✨

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