Skin Bleaching
The act of changing one’s skin colour is a historical practice that continues into the present day. In a world in which both temporary and permanent modification of skin colour More »
Sophie Bullock
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Most famous for her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or Life Among the Lowly, the writer Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist whose writings had a profound effect on the public More »
Children in the Workhouse
When we think of children and the workhouse, Oliver Twist is the ubiquitous image that comes to the minds of many people. Whilst the fictional Oliver’s experience as an orphan More »
The Mayerling Incident
When studying the outbreak of the First World War, the death of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, is an established catalyst in starting the war that More »
The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree Tradition
Forget the John Lewis Christmas advert: as far as traditions go, the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree given to Britain by Norway is one of the most established and deeply More »