Lianne SmithinSpecial CollectionsGrassroot Organisations in Combatting Poverty in 1980s BostonGuest post by Anya Burns, Second Year Student, BA History and American Studies at the University of Manchester. The post reflects Anya’s…13h ago13h ago
Lianne SmithinSpecial CollectionsHarold Washington: New Reflections on Reform in 1980s ChicagoGuest post by Bertie Small, Second Year Student, BA History and American Studies at the University of Manchester. The post reflects…13h ago13h ago
Lianne SmithinSpecial CollectionsJim Haughton’s Perspectives on the US Civil Rights MovementGuest post by Benjamin Davison, Second Year Student, BA History and American Studies at the University of Manchester. The post reflects…13h ago13h ago
Lianne SmithinSpecial CollectionsMel King’s 1979 Campaign for Boston MayorGuest post by Alis Kelly, Second Year Student, BA History and American Studies at the University of Manchester. The post reflects Alis’s…13h ago13h ago
Lianne SmithinSpecial CollectionsRace and US Presidential Elections, 1988–1992Guest post by Cecily Hood, Second Year Student, BA History and American Studies at the University of Manchester. The post reflects Cecily’s…13h ago13h ago
Lianne SmithinSpecial CollectionsDavid Dinkins and New York’s Latino VoteGuest post by Callum Lee, Second Year Student, BA History and American Studies at the University of Manchester. The post reflects Callum’s…13h ago13h ago
Lianne SmithinSpecial CollectionsA Protector of Prisoners: A Case Study of The Sentencing Project, 1981–2000Guest post by Anton Plotnek, Second Year Student, BA History and American Studies at the University of Manchester. The post reflects…13h ago13h ago
Lianne SmithinSpecial CollectionsTwo Massachusetts unions that defy popular narratives around Reagan’s AmericaGuest post by Alfred Stein, Second Year Student, BA History and American Studies at the University of Manchester. The post reflects…13h ago13h ago
Lianne SmithinSpecial CollectionsCollecting and colonialismThe books, manuscripts and archives held in the Special Collections at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library tell us a great deal…Jun 21, 2021Jun 21, 2021
Lianne SmithinSpecial CollectionsAbolition: in the context of colonialismContent Warning Historical resources referred to in this post reflect the racial prejudices of the era in which they were created, and some…Jun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021
