Jim Loughran's short story, City of the Damned, follows Ireland’s most formidable rebel from the battlefield to Rome, tracing the life of a man who came close to breaking English rule.
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Lt. Col. Leslie Vernon Fitzpatrick and The Sherdils
From the Malayan campaign to the tense final days of Japanese rule in Singapore, the career of Lt Col “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, preserved in family papers, brings to light wartime stories of the Indian Army and the final years of the Raj.
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30 Commando and The Wizard War
During the race for wartime technology, Ian Fleming’s 30 Commando led Britain’s hunt for enemy intelligence as the Allied invasion of Sicily and mainland Italy gathered pace.
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Ibsen’s Ghosts at the Questors Theatre – A Review
A dark and emotionally charged production of Ghosts at the Questors Theatre.
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What is the Blood Price?
The novelist's latest is a departure from the Norman invasion, but what's the story behind it?
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Alexander the Great in the Dock
Classics for All’s latest 'moot trial' brought history’s greatest commander to the Supreme Court.
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Hadrian’s Wall: Strategic Masterpiece or Monumental Folly?
Was Hadrian's Wall built to keep out barbarians, or rather to demonstrate the power of Rome?
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Unionism & The Treaty
Ulster leader James Craig thought he had beaten Lloyd George during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations.
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Pat Hobby: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Other “Great” Character
One of Fitzgerald's lesser-known characters is revived.
By Balloon to the North Pole
Richard Branson wasn't the first to have trouble in a balloon.
When you are in a Hole, Keep Digging: Life as a Young Archaeologist
Oliver Webb-Carter
The Netflix movie The Dig reminds the Editor of his archaeological experience in Central America and London.
Mountain Lions: Edward I’s Elite Troops
When Edward I needed elite troops to defeat the Welsh, he turned to his duchy of Gascony.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2021: A Reflection Upon Resistance
Laura Parkinson
There are many accounts of Jewish resistance, and so it is vital to challenge the myth, 'Jews didn't really resist'.
The Poppy Industry Blooms
Whilst we all buy poppies, how much do we know about the two world wars?
Writing History
Researching The Lifeline, Deborah Swift's new historical novel, set during WW2.
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