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20th Century

A collection of 7 posts

The “Charm” of Objectivity

The “Charm” of Objectivity

Anita Frison’s open access book Africa in Russian Imperial Culture: Race, Empire, and Representation (1850–1917) unmasks how pre-Soviet Russia produced exotifying portrayals of Sub-Saharan Africa while distinguishing itself as a benevolent actor in contrast to its colonial counterparts in the West.

Life writing, family stories and ‘history from below’

Life writing, family stories and ‘history from below’

We still have so few accounts of ordinary peoples’ lives told in their own voices and on their own terms. Might Norah’s diaries allow a different kind of access to a working-class girl’s interior life?

Looking forward, looking back: William Moorcroft in the news

Looking forward, looking back: William Moorcroft in the news

Within the space of just five days in June this year, William Moorcroft was twice in the news.

Saki and Mr Selfridge

Saki and Mr Selfridge

Bruce Gaston connects Fenwick’s closure to the golden age of department stores and Edwardian satire by H.H. Munro (Saki), highlighting Munro's work for Selfridge's and the discovery of his lesser-known stories, emphasizing the lasting impact of department store culture and literary digitization.

“NO LIFE WITHOUT YOU”: REFUGEE LOVE LETTERS FROM THE 1930s

“NO LIFE WITHOUT YOU”: REFUGEE LOVE LETTERS FROM THE 1930s

Read now a new blog post by OBP author Franklin Felsenstein on his latest Open Access book 'No Life Without You: Refugee Love Letters from the 1930s'

William Moorcroft, potter: Individuality by design

William Moorcroft, potter: Individuality by design

Read now a blog post by OBP author Jonathan Mallinson on his latest book 'William Moorcroft, Potter: Individuality by Design'

Some Meanings Embedded in a Book Cover

Some Meanings Embedded in a Book Cover

Read now John Black's blog on his latest book 'A Short History of Transport in Japan from Ancient Times to the Present'.