Animal history meets social history: A new look at horses in South African history

South African History [Apartheid]

After the Second World War, in 1948, the NP, with its ideology of apartheid that brought an even more rigorous and authoritarian approach than the segregationist policies of previous governments, won the general election. It did so against the background of a revival of mass militancy during the 1940s, after a period of relative quiescence in the 1930s when black groups attempted to foster unit...

Plasma industry history at a glance

Abstract Background and Objectives The plasma industry started during World War II with the need for Plasma Derived Medicinal Products (PDMP). About 30 major plasma products are now commercially available, the most important of which are albumin, coagulation factors and immunoglobulin. Demand for these products is still growing, and these products have become particularly important not only in ...

On Defining African Philosophy: History, Challenges, and Perspectives

Integrity through a Comparative Glimpse at Contemporary History

This paper tries to study the role of political leadership and how it influenced victories and failures during history. Therefore, in a journey through fluctuating Iranian history, four prominent and influential wars of past two centuries – initially Iran-Russia war and finally Iran-Iraq war- have been studied. While comparing Iran's political leadership in these wars and their consequences, th...

History curriculum development in New South Wales

The increasing bureaucratisation of the New South Wales [NSW] Board of Studies [BOS], the statutory body responsible for curriculum determination in NSW, has led to a tightening of curricular controls and the further marginalisation of teacher participation in curriculum decision-making processes. The prevalence of acontextual mandated curriculum change initiatives compromises teacher professio...