As part of our ongoing focus on world history, this edition’s article focuses on the oppressive period in 20th Century Argentine history known as The Dirty War. Between 1976 and 1983 between 10,000 and 30,000 people “disappeared”, victims targeted for their opposition to the military junta that had seized power. This period of history has […]
Gina Castellheim explores the citizens throughout history who have taken it upon themselves to pursue justice, often with tragic consequences. Capital punishment has historically focussed on the criminal facing the death penalty. George Scrafton explores the intriguing world of the executioner. James Brannan explores one of the favoured interrogation technique of law enforcement for centuries, […]
A few months ago, whilst watching an enthralling contest between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates stadium, I found myself in a position of some conflict. The man next to me, an Arsenal regular who’s been going for years, would occasionally hurl homophobic abuse at the referee or opposition when a decision particularly upset him. […]
The union between England and Scotland was solidified with the 1707 Acts of Union; creating what we know as ‘Great Britain’. 2007 saw the 300 year anniversary of this union and it was celebrated with the release of a commemorative £2 coin. The September 2014 referendum, on the issue of Scottish Independence, featured weightily in […]
Over the last few months, much has been made of George Osborne’s plans to devolve a significant amount of power from Westminster to Manchester. Osborne described ‘devo-Manc’ as a ‘massive moment’ while Labour claims that the Tories are years late to the devolution party. Meanwhile, campaigning and community groups across Manchester are up in arms, […]
Feminism as a movement has evolved dramatically since its popularisation in the mid twentieth century. Today, modern Western feminists use their keyboards as their weapons substituting for the more provocative arson attacks and hunger strikes employed by those for whom women’s suffrage was the leading battle. The fight for gender equality in the western world […]
Situated in the leafy Victoria Park campus, Hulme Hall is home to over 400 students and as such is the biggest hall in the area. Complete with it’s own bar, dining and sports facilities, and an active JCR; it is often considered to be the social hub of the Victoria Park campus. The hall boasts […]
A look at the Medieval dining experience and fashion of the so-called Dark Ages. St. George is revered in England, but who was he and why was he cannonised? A brief look into the historiography of one of England’s greatest legends. The city of London was bombed for 72 consecutive nights in 1940, but this […]
Hello and welcome to the brand new history departmental newspaper; The Manchester Historian. We’re really excited about this new project, which will hopefully continue long after the three of us have graduated! Essentially, we wanted to establish a History community, and use the paper as a tool to promote stronger ties between students, staff, the […]
“A world that has produced a Mozart is a world worth saving” was the grand declaration of Franz Schubert, and it is true that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart made his mark on history in a way that few other composers have equalled. By any measure, Mozart stands as one of the greatest musical composers of all […]
The British Museum’s Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition opened to considerable fanfare at the end of March. A number of prime-time TV documentaries heralded its coming and the Mayor of London, no doubt enchanted with the subject he studied at university, waxed lyrical at the press opening. Neil MacGregor, Pontifex Maximus of the cultural establishment, had […]
Hungary had a rough 20th century.By 1953, there were grave issues with the Hungarian economy. After the death of Stalin there was also a certain level of uncertainty in the air – people were removed from positions and states’ politics were redefined. The phrase “Bloody Mary” typically pertains to either the Tudor Queen, murderous ghosts […]
Space Exploration begins with the Romans, who before telescopes, knew of seven bright objects in the sky, which they named after their most important gods (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn). They also called the sun and the moon, Apollo and Diana respectively. The other planets in our solar system were not discovered until much […]
Welcome to Manchester or welcome back! I hope you’ve all settled into life in Manchester and courses are all going well. It might only be the start of the year but whether you’re a fresher or a returner there is no better time than right now to get a head start on thinking about careers, […]