Modern History

What's in a word? Understanding the history of queer

6 days ago13 min read

What's in a word? Understanding the history of queer

Queer became an action, a way of living and doing politics by publicly enacting different social structures and ways of life outside sociall

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The Mother Behind one of Georgian England's Most Prominent Prime Ministers

Erin Fetterly

Dec 110 min read

Long 18th century

The Mother Behind one of Georgian England's Most Prominent Prime Ministers

The institution of British government has almost always been dominated by men.

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Annie Oakley: A Feminine Force in the Masculine World of Sharpshooting

Florence James

Nov 313 min read

American History

Annie Oakley: A Feminine Force in the Masculine World of Sharpshooting

Born towards the tail-end of America’s infamous ‘Wild West’ era, Annie Oakley (1860 - 1929) emerged as a pioneering figure.

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Katie Phillips

Sep 14 min read

Modern History

Suffrage Pioneers: New Zealand

For many of us in Britain, an Anglo-centric education has positioned Britain and the USA at the forefront of the women’s suffrage movement.

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'Ar'n't I a Woman?': The Life and Activism of Sojourner Truth

Kathryn Berry

Aug 46 min read

Modern History

'Ar'n't I a Woman?': The Life and Activism of Sojourner Truth

Within abolitionist and early feminist history, especially Black feminist history, many recognise a single name: Sojourner Truth.

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Hazel Scott: Pianist, Protestor, Pioneer

Kathryn Berry

Apr 146 min read

Modern History

Hazel Scott: Pianist, Protestor, Pioneer

“I’ve always known I was gifted, which is not the easiest thing in the world for a person to know..."

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Can I love rom-coms and still be a feminist?

Isobel Wright

Feb 1610 min read

Modern History

Can I love rom-coms and still be a feminist?

There must be something special within these films, having cultivated such prolonged popularity, but is it at the expense of feminism?

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Lilibet and Daisy: Defining Modern Queenship

Abby Louise Woodman

Jan 1411 min read

Modern History

Lilibet and Daisy: Defining Modern Queenship

What does 'queenship' mean in the twenty-first century?

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“Red hair is my lifelong sorrow”: Reflections on the literary and historical trope of redheads

Anouk Saint

Nov 21, 202315 min read

Gender History

“Red hair is my lifelong sorrow”: Reflections on the literary and historical trope of redheads

There is pattern across centuries of troubled or troubling women sharing a common feature of red hair.

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And Your Point Is?: Remembering Lella Lombardi

Jillian Ducker

Nov 6, 202313 min read

Modern History

And Your Point Is?: Remembering Lella Lombardi

Where are the women in Formula One?

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Vengeful Spirits, Wronged Women, and Cursed Video Tapes: How the Onryo Became a Horror Icon.

Michal Emil Delost

Oct 29, 202311 min read

Modern History

Vengeful Spirits, Wronged Women, and Cursed Video Tapes: How the Onryo Became a Horror Icon.

You have seven days to pass on the tape, else you will meet your fate with a vengeful spirit.

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The 1960s Asylum Setting: Lived by Women, Hijacked by Men

Megan Laing

Oct 22, 20236 min read

Modern History

The 1960s Asylum Setting: Lived by Women, Hijacked by Men

What do Girl, Interrupted, American Horror Story, and the work of Sylvia Plath have in common?

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Dancing Dames: the Women of the Mayerling Incident Represented in Ballet

Laura Castanheira

Oct 15, 202316 min read

Long 18th century

Dancing Dames: the Women of the Mayerling Incident Represented in Ballet

The Royal Opera House ballet adapts the Mayerling Incident of 1889 where the Habsburg's lost their heir - and the women take centre stage.

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Remembering the Female Pioneers of Early Cinema

Isobel Wright

Sep 30, 202310 min read

Modern History

Remembering the Female Pioneers of Early Cinema

“There is nothing connected with the staging of a motion picture that a woman cannot do as easily as a man

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Suzanne Césaire: The missing mother of the Negritude movement

Mayu Sadler

Sep 25, 20236 min read

Modern History

Suzanne Césaire: The missing mother of the Negritude movement

Is it the eternal plight of women then, to be erased from the textbooks, the movements, from history itself?

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Vita and Virginia: Mental Health, Scandal and Bisexuality

Abby Louise Woodman

Sep 3, 202313 min read

Queer

Vita and Virginia: Mental Health, Scandal and Bisexuality

It wasn’t until I rewatched the film for the purposes of this article that I noticed just how well Debicki portrays female queerness.

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Dump Him <3: Leave Your Man fiction in Pre-19th Century Theatre

Megan Laing

Aug 15, 20236 min read

Modern History

Dump Him <3: Leave Your Man fiction in Pre-19th Century Theatre

How many couples do you know who have split up in the last year? Now, how many celebrity couples? What about divorces?

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock-n-Roll

Ayila Houngbo

Jul 29, 20236 min read

Modern History

Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock-n-Roll

Easily one of the most overlooked artists of the 20th century, Sister Rosetta Tharpe paved the way for rock-n-roll artists...

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Philanthropist, artist, saviour: Catharine Dowman

Abby Louise Woodman

Jul 18, 20234 min read

Modern History

Philanthropist, artist, saviour: Catharine Dowman

Catharine Dowman probably won’t be a name you’re familiar with, unless you’re an ardent fan of early twentieth-century British Maritime lore

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Janey Jones

Jul 9, 20236 min read

Modern History

Sophia Jex Blake & The Edinburgh Seven

In 1869, Sophia Jex Blake arrived in historic Edinburgh on a heartfelt mission. She wanted to study medicine at Edinburgh University and ach

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