Mormons in search of Promised Land, 1846-69
The Mormons have been described as the most systematic, organised, disciplined and successful pioneers in American history. For over 20...
The Mormons have been described as the most systematic, organised, disciplined and successful pioneers in American history. For over 20...
Thousands of foreigners poured into England in the Middle Ages. Similar like today, they have been attracted to England by...
There are as many different sorts of peasant houses as there are peasant families, and there are huge variations across...
Apart from eating and drinking (and smoking), the Tudors were enthusiastic merrymakers: they liked to entertain and to be entertained....
On 27th June 1881, 64-years-old coin dealer Isaac Gold was brutally murdered on the 14:00 London to Brighton express train....
On 23 December 1951, the Catholic clergy at Dijon organised an execution of Santa Claus. An image of him was...
Even in primitive societies, the threat of exile struck terror into people’s hearts and minds. A savage punishment, it snatched...
Monarchy is very much a family business. According to the law of primogeniture, the eldest son should follow his father...
The fashion for “Egyptian” design that swept Europe after Bonaparte’s expedition was actually a revival of sorts. Europeans had drawn...
The passions of a violent society spill over into the sense of humour you will encounter. Yes, there is humour,...