Tag Archives: History

History, with more Jumpy Bits: are video games a new avenue for history?

By Culture& Stuff | Published: February 10, 2010
There was an article in Literary Review recently, in which DJ Taylor bemoaned the state of publishing and the literary world in general, culminating in the conclusion that reading a book is, by and large, a more valuable and more rewarding activity than watching a film, laughing at a stand-up comedian or hunkering down over one’s [...]
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Queen Victoria’s Black Sheep: Prince Eddy and the Ripper Rumours, Part 1

By Culture& Stuff | Published: February 4, 2010
Jack the Ripper occupies a curious place in the popular consciousness – one that seems utterly divorced from the string of vicious murders (at least 5) he is thought to have committed. Perhaps we’ve grown too used to the idea of serial killers now, too exposed to the archetype of an unhinged misogynist, banishing their [...]
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A King of Beasts in Revolutionary Paris

By Culture& Stuff | Published: January 22, 2010
I’ve just started reading the eclectic and lively Georgian London blog, and came across this piece about the menagerie at the Tower of London, which existed in various forms from 1252 until its closure in 1835, at which point its collection of animal inhabitants formed the basis for London Zoo. The story of the menagerie (once [...]
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