Piecing together the last days of Imperial Japan
Historical animosity between Japan and the Soviet Union shaped the final act of the Second World War
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The inventive mind of John Maynard Keynes
The rise, fall, and resurgence of his economic theory
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 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
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
Flora Macdonald, from Scottish rebel to loyalist
Flora Macdonald helped Boonie Prince Charlie escape to France after the disastrous Battle of Culloden
