In this article, Kyle DeVinney discusses how Fred Hampton’s assassination was a result of government corruption and prejudice. He draws on a variety of sources ranging from FBI memos, newspaper articles, and interviews to highlight the government’s involvement in Hampton’s death.
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“His Terrible Tribunal”: Lay and Ecclesiastical Authority in the Death of Thomas Becket
In this article, Jordan Yang discusses how Thomas Becket’s assassination resulted from his struggle with King Henry II that centered around conflicting notions of royal and ecclesiastical authority.
Translation of Arabic Literature under Alfonso X: A Case Study of Christian-Muslim Relations in Castile, 1251-1335
In this article, Beth Gatto analyzes how the translation of Kalila wa-Dimna under Alfonso X’s reign impacted Castilian literature and portrays a more accurate depiction of Muslim-Christian relations in medieval Spain.
“Under the Cobblestone, the Beach:” The Counterculture’s Critique and Strategy of “Spectacles”
In this article, Yulia Pechenkina discusses and critiques the late 1960s counterculture movement’s usage of “spectacles” as means to challenge oppressive societal norms.
Protection, Devotion, and Destruction: The Symbolism of Eyes in Ancient Mesopotamian Art
In this article, Zornitsa Peeva discusses how the eye played a mediatory role in Mesopotamian art and religion. She draws upon ancient Mesopotamian literature, artifacts, and art to emphasize the eye’s powerful role in Mesopotamian society and cosmology.
The Use of Child Organizations to Create Totalitarian States in the Interwar Period
David DeFilippis’s research article analyzes how youth organizations were used to create the totalitarian states of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the Soviet Union during the Interwar period.
When Tradition Triumphs: How Gender Norms Impacted the Lives of Women in the Weimar Republic
In this article, Maria Kang discusses how traditional values and expectations of women prevailed despite popular media portraying the 1920s as an era of radical social change for women.
The Rising Blade that Pierces the Setting Sun: The Fall of Japan’s Imperial Aristocracy and the Rise of the Samurai
In this article, Sebastian Rosa examines the factors that caused the fall of the Japanese Imperial Court’s political authority and how the central government’s declining power led to the rise of the samurai in Japanese government and society in the twelfth century.
Constellations of Identities: Synagogue Mosaics and their Implications
Roy Harel’s research article analyzes how synagogue zodiac mosaics, John Chrysostom’s polemical sermons, and late antique Near Eastern material culture reveal the fluidity of cultural association and identity of the Bet Alpha Jewish community as well as the extent of group differentiation in the Near East.
Drummer Boys: A Myth and A Worker
Alexander Bergeret’s research article examines how stories surrounding drummer boys fighting on the battlefield in the American Civil War overshadowed the typical duties and tasks expected to be completed by drummer boys.