William D. Rubinstein
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Detective stories captured the imaginations of the British middle classes in the 20th century. William D. Rubinstein looks at the rise of home-grown writers such as Agatha Christie, how they mirrored society and why changes in social mores eventually murdered their sales. Published November 16 2010
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As bankers gain pariah status, William D. Rubinstein discusses Britain’s changing attitudes towards the wealthy. Published November 17 2009
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Sir John Reeves Ellerman was No.1 on the UK’s 1916 rich list. William D. Rubinstein looks at the careers of this reclusive, but fabulously rich, British man of business and of his children.
Published September 17 2008
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Published July 18 2008
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The Beginnings of World War II
Published June 16 2008
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William D. Rubinstein, co-author of a radical new book on Shakespeare’s true identity, reflects on some riddles of history in the light of his own discoveries.
Published October 14 2005
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Published August 17 2005
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William D. Rubinstein samples a title on the assassinated president.
Published April 22 2004
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William D. Rubinstein ascribes the bitterness of historians’ arguments to the lack of an agreed definition and to political agendas.
Published March 18 2004
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William D. Rubinstein reviews this new contribution to the debate surrounding the outbreak of the First World War.
Published October 20 2003
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William D. Rubinstein compares two new books on the perenially popular topic of the Great War
Published December 19 2001
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Christine Riding and Jacqueline Riding (ed.)
Published September 30 2000
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Freedom from Fear The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 David M. KennedyAmerica Divided The Civil War of the 1960sMaurice Isserman and Michael Kagin
Published August 31 2000
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William D. Rubinstein reviews the achievements of the Ripperologists and considers the arguments surrounding the so-called Ripper Diaries. Published April 30 2000
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Published September 30 1999
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