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
Are you the proletariat?
Oh, I like this one!
10 Victorian Inventions That Never Quite Took Off
This is a nice little article to have a nose at if you've got five minutes to kill before bed. 'Flops from a "knife and fork cleaner" to a "cholera belt" provide a curious look at life in 19th century England' My personal favourite is possibly the oyster opener - because haven't we all just … Continue reading 10 Victorian Inventions That Never Quite Took Off
Prohibition Meme
Is there anything that there isn't a meme for?!
Queen Vic
Was researching Queen Victoria yesterday and came across this beauty!
The Practice of Sati
The ancient Asian practice of Sati is a funeral ritual whereby a recently widowed woman would commit suicide by throwing herself upon her husband's funeral pyre. Such self-immolation is most commonly a Hindu practice dating back to 4th Century BCE. There are many reported incidences of women being forced to commit suicide this way against her … Continue reading The Practice of Sati
The Death of Socrates
The death of Socrates is an interesting case in which the method of his execution was to be suicide. Since this method is new to me, I had intended to complete my own account of the death of Socrates. However, I enjoyed very much the account provided by eyewitnesstohistory.com. So, I shall just share theirs: … Continue reading The Death of Socrates
The Historian's Apprentice 