History constantly challenges our notion of progress
The erosion of the optimism of the 1990s should be cause for concern
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Caesar and Alexander – heroes, villains, or both?
Projecting modern values back over two thousand years is the tricky bit
When Buffalo Bill took London by storm
Buffalo Bill was an interesting blend of the authentic and the fictional. Most of all, he was a gifted showman
The overwhelming imagery of the Crucifixion
The child that was me experienced the lead-up to Easter as foreboding rather than inspiring
The Canadian who helped tame America’s Wild West
Born in Quebec, Bat Masterson set out to find adventure on America’s frontier – and he found plenty
Canada needs more animated series like Britain’s Mr Benn
Enough with loud and annoying characters. Mr Benn uses wit, charm and imagination to take children on incredible adventures
New book looks at the good, the bad and the ugly of sports
How we can save sports: A gameplan provides a fair and honest discussion of contemporary issues in sports
How to help your child read better
Three tips to helping children discover the pleasure of reading
Nixon in love
A 2015 biography by Evan Thomas gives us Nixon in the round, talented and tortured, ambitious and insecure
Riding the Toonerville Trolley in Kentucky…or New York?
The legendary comic strip Toonerville Folks ran from 1908 to 1955
Althea Gibson and Little Mo were tennis giants from the 1950s
But even if you’re talented and famous, life can be a bitch
19th century Scottish novelists cast a long shadow
Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson’s reputations were created primarily by Hollywood
Tying up the loose ends on Flora Macdonald’s story
Flora Macdonald, who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape after the Battle of Culloden, was nothing if not a practical woman
