The Welfare of Pit Ponies
Britons, we are often told, are an animal-loving people. This comforting national myth has a long pedigree. As far back
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Becomes Legend
Sign entering Tombstone, Arizona mentioning the so-called Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, 1937. New York Public Library. Public Domain. Gunfights
Why Is the United States Hostile to Socialism?
Communist Party of the United States of America election poster, c. 1975-6. Library of Congress. Public Domain. ‘The view among
Don’t Die on the Wrong Side of Ghazzah
Blog Post 65 October 24, 2023 My husband and I left home at the end of September 2023 and travelled
‘Hunting the Falcon’ by John Guy and Julia Fox review
‘The Courtship of Anne Boleyn’ by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, c. 1846. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Public Domain. The life of
True Belief Requires Surrendering and Contentment
Blog by The Islamic Book Cafe on Oct 23, 2023 A true beliver (mu’min) is not one who merely performs
How to Leave the House of Lords
Appointments to the House of Lords have long been a sore on the British body politic. In 1922 David Lloyd
An explanation of Palestine for kids
As a parent, are you finding it difficult to explain what’s happening in Palestine and Israel to your child? We’ve
Deaf Expression in Renaissance Art
Ceiling of the Choir in St Maria del Popolo, Rome, by the deaf artist Bernardino di Betto, 15th century. Bridgeman Images.
Adelaide Casely Hayford’s African Education
In theory, education was a key benefit bestowed by European colonial governments and missionaries. But it was also increasingly seen
