Another year comes to a close, and not only is there a new year on the horizon, but also a new decade. 2019 has seen many anniversaries and events which have parallels in history, so we’ll be discussing some of them today. As always, I’m more of a modern historian so I will be gearingContinue reading “2019 and History”
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2017 and History
Another year has passed, 2017 has come to a close, and we wait to see what 2018 holds. 2017, however, has seen the anniversaries of several important historical events, and many other events which can be explained through history. For 2017’s final blog post I thought it would be a good opportunity to look atContinue reading “2017 and History”
Who is Robert Mugabe?
Robert Mugabe One of the news stories to dominate the recent headlines is the coup in Zimbabwe which has forced the resignation of Robert Mugabe who has been in power since 1980. Mugabe’s rule has been accompanied by ethnic violence, human rights abuses, censorship of opposition, and economic turmoil, but people have been wondering whyContinue reading “Who is Robert Mugabe?”
Lewis Twiby's Past and Present 