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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Tag: politics
“A World Problem”: Smethwick, Malcolm X and the British Civil Rights Movement
TW: racism, racial slurs Marshall Street was an unassuming, unexceptional street in Smethwick, West Midlands. Its terraced houses were not particularly striking or notable. The declining industrial town resembled many others across the country, facing …
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‘Workers of the World, Awaken!’: Medieval Dreams and the Peasants’ Revolt
‘During this time of sleep surely it is not my true self, Lord my God?’ (Saint Augustine, Confessions) Dreams occupy an uneasy status in contemporary society. On the one hand, they are dismissed. Those that …
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What is Juneteenth to an American?
Mia Thwaites discusses the history of Juneteenth and how the federal holiday may contribute to racial reconciliation.
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Bad Gays: Issues with HIV activism in gay historiography
Eliott Thompson discusses the issues with HIV activism throughout history, focusing on the role of AZT and Gays against Genocide.
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A Review of HBI IV – What’s Happened to Wales?
Hannah Rees reviews the HBI IV paper, outlining the paper’s strengths and what it reveals about the university’s view of Wales.
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Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game
“From governments and organisations…to individuals…sporting events have held the power to change the world on a political level.”
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December 1973: Christmas in Crisis?
OLIVER SHAW writes about the difficult winter of 1973-74 in Britain – and how glam rock came to the rescue.
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