Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
In 1926 an American university went to sea and caused an international scandal. Could it still be considered a success?
In 1926 an American university went to sea and caused an international scandal. Could it still be considered a success?
In 1983 the March for Equality and Against Racism from Marseille to Paris marked the coming of age of a new French generation.
How Yorkshire’s Yellow Trade of coin clippers and counterfeiters changed Britain’s economy in the 18th century.
In ancient Greece the ‘least dangerous’ branch of government – the courts – wielded serious political power.
When England’s search for a Northwest Passage via sea failed, an audacious plan to forge a land route was hatched by the Muscovy Company.
Concern for animal welfare can be precarious, as the history of Britain’s pit ponies shows.
Colonial schools in Africa eroded national identity and pride; in Sierra Leone a new way of teaching had to be found.
Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf was an unexpected bestseller, whose success rose and fell with its author.
How did Sun Tzu and The Art of War become synonymous with strategy in the West?
The experiences of medieval university students are familiar: they missed their mothers, asked for money and got into trouble.