Two women defined by and celebrated for a single book each
Margaret Mitchell and Harper Lee tackled the peculiarities and flaws of the American South of different eras but still plumbed some universal truths
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Author: Pat Murphy
The failed fight against fascism
The bombing of Guernica was a flashpoint in the Spanish Civil War, which became a microcosm of worldwide political and ideological schisms for years to come
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The nationalism versus globalism debate explained
Much of current elite opinion would be soundly rejected by voters if ever openly expressed at the ballot box
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The rise and fall of the Romanovs
100 years ago this month, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated. In July of the following year, he and his immediate family were bayoneted, shot and mutilated
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Death of a tyrant
The best assessment of Castro came from his daughter Alina who, when told he was a dictator, replied: “Strictly speaking, Fidel is a tyrant”
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