Love Lies Dead at Mayerling
Letters discovered in 2015 get us closer to understanding the tragic truth of the royal murder-suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf and Baroness Mary Vetsera at Mayerling.
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The Rise of the Newts
A speculative novel about an amphibious threat held dire warnings for interwar Europe.
Choosing Sides
The first Native American troops to enlist for Federal service were fighting to return to their own lands.
Birthday of the Dead
José Guadalupe Posada, who produced over 20,000 engravings during his career, was born on 2 February 1852.
Has Literature Ever Changed the Course of History?
On the 100th anniversary of its publication, James Joyce’s Ulysses is widely regarded as a groundbreaking work of fiction, but can literature have any impact outside the confines of culture?
In the Thick of It
Eyewitness reports of European wars and the febrile mood of nations as they tipped into conflict.
January Quiz
Which king was nicknamed Beauclerc? When was the Barbados Independence Act?
Crossing Oceans
Cloves, grown in Indonesia, crossed the globe in the Middle Ages, showing how interconnected the medieval world was.