In this book review, George Levrier-Jones tells us about the excellent China Hands by Peter Rand. The book tells the incredible stories of American journalists
In this article, George Broad introduces us to three of the main people involved in the Risorgimento, the process of Italian Unification that led to
This week’s image of the week is from the time when the British Empire was dominant. It has been a few weeks since we
Our image of the week is from a very (in)famous prison. Alcatraz, or The Rock, is located in San Francisco Bay. It has a
In this article, Chris Marsh considers the Scottish aspect of the 17th century civil war, the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It includes the story
In this introduction to history that follows a piece on the American Revolution, Aidan Curran explores the reasons for the War of 1812. And he finds
Chinese ruler Chairman Mao Zedong was one of the most important leaders of the 20th century. He was one of two communists titan who defined
In this article, Wendy S. Loughlin tells us about the results of a recent poll of first ladies. And discusses possible reasons why Jane Pierce
Helen Saker-Parsons follows up her article on Tsar Alexander II, and considers how Alexander II’s death influenced his son, Tsar Alexander III. The results included
In this article, Ben Parten considers the mandate system that was set up after World War I by Britain and France. This system allowed European