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Born in 1893, Anthony Bolam was the Station Master at Ooldea Siding on the Trans-Australian Railway from 1920 to 1925. Bolam was very interested in ...
This book teases out the similarities and differences between 'the sweat' and its better-known, if equally feared, contemporary infectious disease, bubonic plague. Among the array ...
On 1 September 1909, American explorer Frederick Cook caused one of the biggest sensations in exploration history when, after a year with no word from ...
Explores how events in James II & VII's younger life shaped James the King. James II & VII was not born to be a ...
Blockbusting film GOLDA starring Helen Mirren is out now
'The gripping memoir of a remarkable woman who rose to the top in a man's ...
A fascinating new history of the early days of the British Empire, told through the stories of the forgotten international powerhouses who aided, abetted and ...
'This fascinating volume is a major contribution to our understanding of the Russian Revolution, from World War I to consolidation of the Bolshevik regime. The ...
The Roman Empire was forged in war and defended by military might. It also endured because of the Romans' ability to assimilate and pacify the ...
'Old John of Gaunt, time-honour'd Lancaster' John of Gaunt (1340-1399) was the son of one king and the father of another. He claimed a ...
"A superb biographical portrait and work of historical analysis Let us hope that it will serve if not as a manual then at least as ...
Detailed narrative and analysis of the campaigns of Diocletian's reign, including those of his three co-rulers in the tetrarchy. The third century AD was ...
The role of slavery in driving Britain's economic development is often debated, but seldom given a central place.
In their remarkable new book, Maxine ...
The Colour of Ireland: County by County 1860-1960 is a photographic celebration of the history, culture, people and places that make up a century of ...
The gripping, tragic account of Kyiv during the Second World War, based on the author's diaries as a young boy.
The powerful rediscovered masterpiece ...
A hugely entertaining exploration of Ireland's historical sites with a dark side. Fizzing with curiosity and humour and revealing fascinating and unearthed stories from ...
