The lasting legacy of the golden age

THE MOST DOMINANT FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE IS ALSO ITS MOST MYSTERIOUS AND MOST UNANTICIPATED

When I think about challenging family history problems – those knotty “brick walls” that have defied our attempts to solve them for months or perhaps years – I think about two basic divisions of genea

Britain’s newspaper industry started in the 17th century. The first official British newspaper made its debut in 1622 when the Weekly News launched in London. The London Gazette was published from 166

T hink of Florida and you’ll likely conjure up images of Miami Vice, David Beckham’s football club or theme parks like Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. But drive an hour south along US Route 1

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As anyone who reads these pages knows, history has become political – especially discussions about our imperial past. So The Truth About Empire (Hurst), a collection of essays edited by Alan Lester, i