Landmark edition of SGS Historian published
Lower Sixth Form students and members of the History Department have marked the milestone tenth edition of ‘SGS Historian’ with a jam-packed 100-page magazine!
There was so much content to include that, for the first time, the publication was split into two volumes!
The first article of Volume 1 sees Tabby Bloor look at how our understanding of the heart has cultivated over time before Amy Yates examines the consequences of wealth in Roman society.
Louisa White shines a spotlight on Agincourt, Harry Brace writes about the duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro, and Sam Sutton explores the forced assimilation and the suppression of Native American identity.
Rosie Moore’s ‘The Portrayal of War in Art’ is up next before Head of History Mr Tom Leng looks at the origins of the Football League. Volume 1 concludes with Lucy Johnstone writing about the 1905 Russian Revolution, Russian Marxism and Trotsky’s analysis, and Tom Carter delving into how the 1929 Wall Street Crash was the precursor to the Great Depression.
‘The Brutality of Stalinism’ by Sophia Lipniski kicks off Volume 2, Oscar Reeder-Hirst writes about the peoples battle for Madrid, and Ollie Feehan Sheldon looks at the 32 men who were instrumental in the success of Operation Overlord.
Cara Bell examines how Britain’s colonial past influenced its modern citizenship policies, Will Hadfield writes about Frantz Fanon, and Seb Ogley observes how the Windscale Fire and the ‘Folly’ idea saved Britain.
Sean Whitehall scrutinises Romania’s Stalin, Nicolae Ceaușescu, and the magazine is brought to a close with Head of Sixth Year Mr David Stone’s article about his trip to Northern Cyprus.
Reflecting on the latest edition of the magazine, Mr Stone commented: “Issue 10 of the SGS Historian is a bumper edition, with articles spanning over seven hundred years, countless individuals from throughout history, pivotal moments, where lasting decisions taken have gone on to have significant legacies.”
Mr Leng concluded: “I want to thank David for his tireless work on this edition – and also every edition his various teams have created over the years, they have been a pleasure to read. The pupils who have written them are not just A Level historians, which makes the SGS Historian additionally special and unique.”
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