Hugh Purcell
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Hugh Purcell tells how Kitty Bowler, a young American, captured the heart of Tom Wintringham, the 'English Captain' at Jarama. Published January 17 2012
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The intriguing death of an Indian holy man in 1985 suggested that he was none other than Subhas Chandra Bose, the revolutionary and nationalist who, it is officially claimed, died in an air crash in 1945. The truth, however, is harder to find, as Hugh Purcell discovers. Published October 20 2010
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Hugh Purcell looks at how, 90 years ago, the British Empire rejected the principle of racial equality on which the Commonwealth is now based.
Published June 10 2009
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Published August 15 2007
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Hugh Purcell finds stirring memories of the British Raj in this thriving city, a far cry from its dreadful reputation of a generation ago. Published September 15 2006
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Hugh Purcell finds answers to how 19th-century India was administrated in this book.
Published June 21 2006
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Hugh Purcell tells the story of the man who inspired the Home Guard, taught it guerrilla warfare and paid a price for his political beliefs. Published September 22 2004
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Hugh Purcell argues that the increasing popularity and sophistication of television and radio history makes broadcasting the boom medium for learning about the past. Published November 1 1999
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Published December 1 1995
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80 years after The Great War's outbreak Hugh Purcell looks at how film moulded its popular image and fused fiction with reality. Published July 31 1994
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Hugh Purcell examines the impact on either side of the Atlantic of Ken Burns’s tour de force, The Civil War.
Published April 30 1991
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