The Old and New Worlds of Mardi Gras
How an all-American celebration evolved from the pre-Lent carnivals of the Old World.
How an all-American celebration evolved from the pre-Lent carnivals of the Old World.
Eight historians discuss a subject which has strong claims to be regarded as the oldest form of history.
Anne Roberts explores the incidence of plague in England from 1348 to 1679.