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Birth Control And The Sixties: The Dialogue Surrounding The First Oral Contraceptive, Eden E. Baize
Birth Control And The Sixties: The Dialogue Surrounding The First Oral Contraceptive, Eden E. Baize
The Cardinal Edge
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Western-Constructed Narratives Of Hawai’I, Megan Medeiros
Western-Constructed Narratives Of Hawai’I, Megan Medeiros
History in the Making
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Of Life And History, Vol. 1 (May 2018)
The Knights Of The Front: Medieval History’S Influence On Great War Propaganda, Haley E. Claxton
The Knights Of The Front: Medieval History’S Influence On Great War Propaganda, Haley E. Claxton
Crossing Borders: A Multidisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship
Spanning a number of academic areas, “Knights of the Front: Medieval History’s Influence on Great War Propaganda” focuses on the emergence of medieval imagery in the First World War propaganda. Examining several specific uses of medieval symbolism in propaganda posters from both Central and Allied powers, the article provides insight into the narrative of war, both politically and culturally constructed. The paper begins with an overview of the psychology behind visual persuasion and the history behind Europe’s cultural affinity for “chivalry,” then continues into specific case studies of period propaganda posters that hold not only themes of military glory and …