Josh Hamburger – In Murder Was Not a Crime: Homicide and Power in the Roman Republic, Judy E. Gaughan examines the lightly-researched (and lightly-punished) segment of Roman law dealing with murder, ranging from between private citizens to public condemnations. During the time of the res publica (republic), the Roman government took a noticeably ambivalent stance […]
Published – Summer 2016 Edition
The second issue of the Vanderbilt Historical Review has a plethora of articles related to 20th century American politics, the reunification of Germany, the history of Vietnam War protests at Vanderbilt University, and more. Read it on ISSUU here. Contents: Laura Grove, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt and The Vietnam Crisis Editorial Board of the Vanderbilt Historical Review, Vanderbilt University, An […]
Eighteenth Century Paris: A City Too Big for Words
Clara Zou – Eighteenth century Paris is a place that cannot be described in a single phrase, painting, or idea. The City of Lights was the capital for people worldwide, not because of its history, but because of the life that breathed through its streets. The novelty behind a place being the epicenter of the […]
“The Pews Are Empty Now”: The Evolution of Scottish Religion from Driving Force to Struggling Tradition
Kathryn Fuselier – The Church of Scotland is exactly as it sounds: a church that has shaped Scottish culture since its creation in 1560. Despite some discontent, the Church of Scotland has survived to this day, and it has remained the largest and most prominent religious institution in Scotland for almost all of those 450 […]
The Cuban Revolution: The Island That Stood Alone
Emilio Contreras – In the past few centuries, the United States has been a hegemonic power in its hemisphere, exerting domestic control over its Latin American neighbors. Like many of its Latin American neighbors, the island of Cuba shared a long heritage of colonial control, either from Spain or the United States. In this hemispheric […]