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The difference between America’s view of Nazis and Marixst-Leninists is pretty staggering. On one hand, you have a brutal regime that committed genocide and other atrocious acts. On the other hand, you have a secretive country that in the time span of just one man’s...
“Some folks are born made to wave the flag. Ooh, they’re red, white and blue.” (Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son 1969). Fortunate Son is arguably the most famous protest song of the Vietnam War. It was the first time music had been used as a medium to...
“Working Together Is What Humans Are Built to Do”: Social Trust Is Key to Stemming the Coronavirus Crisis Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 2 April 2020.
Since being stuck at home, I’ve been drinking an excessive amount of tea. Somewhere around my hundredth cup of the day, I started thinking about how strange it was that such a warm, friendly drink could be the center of so many global conflicts. Tea-related violence...
Wherein I philosophise about how defining a context for a war is as impossible as finding all of them.
When most people think of musicals, their first reaction is either ‘Oh God no’ or something much more positive. Neither of which is ‘wow this is my favourite medium to take in historical facts’. So, why are there so many musicals based on our history - specifically on...
She dominates our perception of female empowerment – the face of modern feminism. Unfortunately, Our perception of Rosie the Riveter is doused in myth, distorting our view of feminist history …
Thought this was a neat connection to ideas about scarcity and the way war (and our current situation) might impact food. AND there’s a recipe! Might also inspire some memory project ideas?...
Thought you might find this interesting in the light of our adventures with Christina Aguilera on Monday....Think about the nature of these "pinups" and a warning many of them are more ...well you'll see. They are explicit - and were painted on aeroplanes....
Anyone see a preoccupation here? I think I need to do some of my own research on these lines. But in the meantime: From Nelson's apple to beef wellington: how war changes the way we eat. Zoe Williams, The Guardian 27 February 2020
War is often about resources and food can be both a tool and a weapon. From rationing to requisitioning (are they different? or really two aspects of the same thing?) food, or lack of it, can determine the outcomes of war. Have you ever wondered what contemporary...
We talk about story telling through metaphors of handicrafts and war stories are no different. We often only associate knitting with women and the homefront, who waited and knitted and wept and waited and knitted some more - or so the stories go. Here is a story that...