Volume: 49 Issue: 6
Contents of History Today, June 1999 |
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David Chandler tells how Napoleon’s first battle with the British saved the vital port of Toulon – and opened the door to a glittering military career. |
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Account of the life of the socialite Marguerite Blessington. |
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Peter Connolly explains how he became the most admired historical illustrator-author on Greece and Rome. |
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Who discovered Australia? Most people think of the First Fleet that went to Botany Bay 1788, but our ideas may require rethinking, following recent research on... |
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Performed at the St James's Hall in Piccadilly. |
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Akhbar Ahmed argues that the rise of Muslim fundamentalists means that Islamic leaders face a choice between moderation or militancy. |
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Obituary of the late Art and Production Editor of History Today |
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J.S. Hamilton weighs the evidence and concludes that Edward II and his notorious favourite were more than just good friends. |
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Publication of one of the defining novels of the 20th century. |
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David Nash argues that opposition to the Second Boer War began the tradition of peace politics that has flourished through the twentieth century. |
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Jan Herman Brinks examines the Dutch myth of resistance and finds collaboration with the Nazis went right to the top. |
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Raymond E Role explores the evolution of the intramural games that began in the Middle Ages and still flourish in Italy today. |
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Clare Griffiths reflects on the last time a Labour government faced angry farmers fighting for their livelihood. |
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Christabel Gurney describes the origins of the British movement to oppose apartheid, set up exactly forty years ago. |
