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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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.
Continue readingMaebh Howell discusses Netflix’s The Dig, and how the Old English period is more varied and interesting than the film implies.
Continue readingBrideshead Revisited: Set in Oxford during the 1920s, it is Waugh’s personal reflection on the aristocratic gay scene of the era. But how accurate is it?
Continue reading“Northern Ireland’s journey over the past one hundred years has been one of devastation and pain, but also one of cooperation and hope.”
Continue readingOHR interviews two influential female historians at Oxford – Professor Brenda E. Stevenson and Professor Lyndal Roper – on their experiences as female historians.
Continue readingEliott Thompson discusses the issues with HIV activism throughout history, focusing on the role of AZT and Gays against Genocide.
Continue readingWelcome to part two of our OHR editors’ picks – these recommendations take you (almost) round the world, without having to leave your room!
Continue readingJoe Hyland Deeson charts Oxford’s history through its pubs, examining the riots, rules and revelry that are imbibed in the city’s watering holes.
Continue readingWhen this argument occurred, it was not just about wine but rather symbolised a broader conundrum: the town vs gown tension in Oxford.
Continue readingHannah Rees reviews the HBI IV paper, outlining the paper’s strengths and what it reveals about the university’s view of Wales.
Continue reading“From governments and organisations…to individuals…sporting events have held the power to change the world on a political level.”
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