british history
by Andrew Lownie
by Andrew Lownie
When Harold Macmillan, now the Prime Minister, visited the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in February
by Mark Thompson
It’s May 13, 1940. Winston Churchill has been prime minister of the United Kingdom for three
by Nancy Marie Brown
Look at a map and remember the key position this area enjoyed from the 8th to
by Rebecca Rideal
As the sun set on another hot day, an easterly wind danced through the capital, weaving
by Craig Harrison
The Longest Kill In the sniper world, we constantly move after firing. A sniper will fire
by Captive Paradise
by James L. Haley
Chapter 1: The Loneliness of a God – Captain Cook After rounding the southern tip of
By Giles Milton
A change in the cloud pattern brought the first suggestion of land. Next came the seabirds
By Peter Snow
The only time other than 9/11 that an outside force has attacked the United States capital
By Judith Flanders
One of the earliest changes to the streets was the arrival of public transport. For most
By Robert Hutchinson
The Spanish Armada campaign of 1588 changed the course of European history. If the Duke of
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