Archive for February, 2008

Citizen Historian Updated! (February 2008)

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Dear subscribers, friends and history enthusiasts
We have updated citizen historian for February 2008!
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A Singapore History Proposal
We have two more essays the complement the previous four uploaded last
month. These essays are written by undergraduates taking Singapore Studies
history class (SSA2211: Evolution of a Global City-State) at NUS, in
response to the following question:
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Question / Scenario
The aim of this… »

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The Dim Sum Dollies (in the History of Singapore) are BACK!

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Dim Sum Dollies are back! With their hilarious version of the History of Singapore!
Triumphant after a sold-out run last year, the Dollies (and Hossan Leong) will be strutting and singing in the Esplanade Theatre for a second time from 21 to 28 February 2008. So if you have not seen it, do catch them before… »

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Researching History: List of Academic Exercises (Honours) - 1990s

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

compiled by Hu Wen
The following is a list of academic exercises completed by honours students graduating from AY (academic year) 1989/1990 to 1998/1999. Aside from showcasing student works which may otherwise go unnoticed, we also hope that such a compilation will aid historical research and stimulate ideas for further study.
This list hopes to continue to… »

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A Singapore History Proposal: Finding Local Stories

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

by Inoue Ikuyo
The history of Singapore has always been a controversial issue among academics and politicians alike, as various questions inevitably arise regarding the content, viewpoints and themes of a history of Singapore. When should Singapore’s history start – the fourteenth century or 1819? Should we write Singapore’s history as viewed by the Europeans or… »

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A Singapore History Proposal: A Tale of Connections

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

by Ling Kai Xin Shauna

The plot of the documentary features how Singapore as a global city-state has always been linked to a larger entity. The documentary portrays an internationalist instead of a nationalist history because Singapore’s evolution from an emporium to a city-state has always been shaped by global forces.
The two characters in the… »

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