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Scandal, 1926 – When the Germany Navy Broke Prohibition Laws
By Giles Ockenden From a 21st Century viewpoint, American Prohibition seems a fascinating yet alien episode. That the United States banned the production, sale, importation and transportation of alcoholic beverages between 1920 and 1933 might be difficult to imagine today. Prohibition’s success in fighting the consumption and demand for alcohol can be debated, yet the case…
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Intervention and Reflection – Black Atlantic at the Fitzwilliam Museum
by Tomas Brown In 1816, Richard Fitzwilliam bequeaths £100,000, his library, and art collection to the University of Cambridge, accumulated through the wealth of his slave trading grandfather. This money supports the Fitzwilliam Museum to this day.[1] Later in the nineteenth century, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is constructed around categories such as ‘social…
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November 2023 Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: here we go again!
By Zara Kesterton On 22 November, Doing History in Public hosted our second Wikipedia edit-a-thon in collaboration with Wikimedia UK, Cambridge University Library, and Cambridge Digital Humanities. After the great success of our first edit-a-thon in May, we were excited to build on the skills we’ve learned and introduce new students and staff to Wikipedia editing.…
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1. Count Down Through Time: The Advent Calendar as a Primary Text for Public History
By Daniel Gilman, @DanielGilmanHQ Ever wondered about the Advent calendars history, from its origin as a religious countdown to Christmas, to its present-day iteration, featuring little surprises behind little cardboard doors? You’re not alone. Here is what I’ve found as I traced the history of Advent calendars for Doing History in Public. Public history enables…
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3. Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi: A Site of Transregional Cultural Flows
By Loong Dien Min, @dmloong Cover image: Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, or Khoo Kongsi Clan House in Georgetown, Penang. Elwiz Low. 2013. https://www.flickr.com/photos/55317041@N02/7854424908/ In 1851, while the first documented wooden Advent calendar was being crafted in Germany [1], the island of Penang, situated 5260 nautical miles away, witnessed the inception of the Leong San…
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