The Habsburgs: Rise and fall of Europe’s premier dynasty
They were canny, enduring and keen on expansion. In the end, however, the empire couldn't survive the First World War…
Digging for the bones of a lost Irish hero
Red Hugh O’Donnell was the kind of historical figure who often fires imaginations…
Finding new value – and a great back story – in an old film
D-Day the Sixth of June was based on an award-winning novel by Canadian journalist Lionel Shapiro…
Hubris, conspiracy and the fall of Margaret Thatcher
The former U.K. prime minister had a radical streak and a thirst for combat that the men she led didn’t share…
The Year 1000: a look at globalization’s roots
Author Valerie Hansen demonstrates that the concept of international trading networks and linkages goes back a very long way…