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Medieval Magic: the Church vs the People
So I recently read two articles by historian Michael D. Bailey who is a history professor at Iowa State University. I read ‘The Age of Magicians: Periodization in the History of European Magic’ and ‘The Disenchantment of Magic: Spells, Charms, and Superstition in Early Modern European Witchcraft Literature’. I already had some knowledge on the…
The Atom Bomb Baby: Atomic Culture in USA
The dropping of the atomic bomb known as Trinity on July 16th, 1945 ushered the world into the Atomic era. The Trinity bomb was dropped in New Mexico, USA as part of the Manhattan project. The Manhattan project was an American research and development project to create nuclear weapons during World War II. Ever since…
Fancy a Cup of Tea? World War Posters Today
So I recently visited Warwick Castle in Warwickshire, England. It is a must see if you’re ever in the area! It was also my first time visiting an intact castle in the UK. I love castles and they entice a feeling of magic and wonder in me so I was excited to check out the…
US and UK WWII Propaganda Posters at a Glance
In the last few years, I have become increasingly interested in visual wartime propaganda. I find World War II propaganda posters particularly interesting. Below, I have gathered some posters from the United States and the United Kingdom. Aspects of the war experience was quite different for the two countries. The United Kingdom was involved with…
Why Héloïse d’Argenteuil Was Awesome
You’re probably wondering who the hell Héloïse d’Argenteuil was. I first came across her in a Medieval Women’s History paper while at university. Héloïse d’Argenteuil was a French medieval nun and scholar, b.1101-d.1164. Now, she may sound boring but she most definitely lived a very interesting life. Not only was Héloïse a nun, she was…
The Secret Stamp and American Patriotism during World War II
Foreword I read about the superhero, the Secret Stamp, while researching my Master’s thesis. The Secret Stamp featured in Captain America Comics which we know today simply as Captain America. I found the stories fascinating and intriguing but unfortunately they did not fit into my thesis. Therefore, I decided to write about the comic here so I hope…
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