This moment is surely imbued with the most global symbolism. It was when, according to the Old Norse-Icelandic sagas, adventurers sailed across the north Atlantic from settlements on the west coast of

Creativity in wartime, a Swedish mission to rescue Holocaust victims and tours of an iconic British warship

The Basildon Model Railway Club ’s re-creation of the London Blitz highlights how the railways – and the capital – kept running through some of Britain’s darkest days.

Although I realise that it is a favourite pastime among historians, particularly the British, to demonstrate that our idols have feet of clay, I must protest at the inclusion of Winston Churchill in t

ENGINEERING THE END OF MEDIEVAL WARFARE

AL MUTHANNA GOVERNORATE, IRAQ 27-28 FEBRUARY 1991