An ancient take on 'I can haz cheezburger'. For anyone that doesn't know, a mastadon is a distant relative of the elephant. But if you need it explaining, it probably isn't funny anymore...
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History of a Word: Scapegoat
Recently learned the origins of the word 'scapegoat', so thought I would share it as I found it quite interesting. Scapegoat, Hebrew Saʿir La-ʿazaʾzel, (“goat for Azazel”), in the Old Testament ritual of Yom Kippur (Lev. 16:8–10), a goat symbolically burdened with the sins of the Jewish people. Some scholars believe that the animal was chosen by … Continue reading History of a Word: Scapegoat
Liverpool City Centre
It is incredible how much history we walk past every day without even thinking about it. This week I have tried to pay attention to all of the beautiful architecture that the city has to offer. Here's a small handful of my photographs from my wanders...
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A Student’s 3 Great Tips For Writing That Darned Essay
It is not uncommon for students to leave an essay to the last minute, be it because you are King Procrastinator, because you would rather be drinking, because this is the one at the bottom of your never ending list of things to do...or because (and I will believe you) you genuinely forgot. I will … Continue reading A Student’s 3 Great Tips For Writing That Darned Essay
The Unsinkable Titanic
History by memes really does just consolidate what could have been many years of studying into a 2-second experience. And that, that's ok.
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Reasons for the increase in voter turnout in the 2008 United States presidential election
Voting behavioural theory states that voters vote based on a number of key factors – region, race, gender, age, etc – meaning that any if these factors could explain the increase in voter turnout in the 2008 presidential election. Whilst neither presidential candidate was a woman, the vice presidential candidates offered some choice. However, in … Continue reading Reasons for the increase in voter turnout in the 2008 United States presidential election
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It Consumed Her, the Grief of Queen Victoria
I mentioned in my recent post on Sati that Queen Victoria outlawed the practice shortly before losing her own husband in December 1861. At the age of 42, Prince Albert passed away after a painful illness stretching more than two years. However, in an eerie prediction of things to come, Albert sensed his time was … Continue reading It Consumed Her, the Grief of Queen Victoria
The Historian's Apprentice 