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Lavender Scare: The Forgotten Side of McCarthyism

On May 18, 2022 By Joshua McGrane In Curiosity Columns, New

As a historian, the two areas of history that have always fascinated and intrigued me have been the Cold War and twentieth-century United States.

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The Female Husband: Colonel Barker on the (News)stand

On May 2, 2022 By Pádraig Nolan In Curiosity Columns, New

Pádraig Nolan continues his Colonel Barker series, focusing on his trials and how they allow us to understand 20th-century gender constructs.

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A “History of History” – Charles Plummer and the 1901 Oxford Ford Lecture

On April 27, 2022 By Daniel Morgan In New, Tute Notes

Daniel Morgan discusses the 1901 Ford Lecture at Oxford, and what it reveals about how current events can sway our opinions of history.

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Narrating nationalism in the oldest surviving major piece of French literature

On April 4, 2022 By Isobel Cree In Curiosity Columns, New

Isobel Cree examines early medieval nationalism in La Chanson de Roland, one of the oldest surviving works of French literature.

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The Transmasculine Fascist: Colonel Barker Joins the National Fascisti

On March 28, 2022 By Pádraig Nolan In Curiosity Columns, New

Pádraig Nolan examines Colonel Barker’s fraudulent involvement with British fascism and the conflict of trans- and hyper-masculinity.

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An interview with Oxford History Librarian Isabel Holowaty

On March 22, 2022 By OHR Editorial Team In New, Tute Notes

The OHR editorial team spoke to Isabel Holowaty, the Oxford History Faculty Librarian, about research, book requests and reading rooms.

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Favourite scholars: Sheilagh Ogilvie and exclusionary medieval guilds

On March 14, 2022 By Emily Rosindell In New, Tute Notes

Emily Rosindell discusses her favourite scholar, Sheilagh Ogilvie, and her work on the exclusionary nature of medieval guilds.

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The Man: We Need to Talk About Colonel Barker

On March 11, 2022 By Pádraig Nolan In Curiosity Columns, New

Pádraig Nolan examines the legendary figure of Colonel Barker, transmasculine con-artist, fascist and performer.

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Medieval vs modern – which is better?

On March 7, 2022 By OHR Editorial Team In New, Tute Notes

Medieval and modern studies are mortal foes. But which is better? Modernist Joshua McGrane and medievalist Isobel Cree give their thoughts.

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An interview with the OUHS committee 2022

On March 1, 2022 By OHR Editorial Team In New, Tute Notes

Want to get involved with History at Oxford? Get to know the ins and outs of the OUHS committee 2022 in this interview.

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