The End of the Great Sioux War
Crazy Horse and the allied leaders surrendered on 5 May 1877.
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The Times They Were A Changin’
A fascinating, multi-authored study seeks to make sense of a momentous, tragic year.
Across the Great Divide
In an age of renewed faction, a reminder of the power of friendship over politics.
The Suffragette Songstress
Ethel Smyth took on the forces of inequality, in both politics and culture, producing highly acclaimed works of music that are now all but forgotten.
Skanderbeg: a Man for Our Times?
Albania’s greatest military hero Gjergj Kastrioti, also known as Skanderbeg, dedicated his life to fighting for his beleaguered homeland.
Lettice Knollys, the Great Survivor
Henry VIII’s granddaughter survived numerous scandals, family tragedy and seven monarchs.
Poland and the Holocaust
A new law exposes the problematic nature of Holocaust remembrance.
The Ascension
A master of the early Renaissance depicts the moment that Christians regard as the confirmation of Jesus’ divinity.
Whose Civilising Mission?
The story of the skull of a victim of the Indian Uprising of 1857 raises profound questions about imperialism.
The Female Gaze Made Flesh
There were many obstacles preventing women from becoming artists in the 18th century, but those who overcame them created some of the most influential art of their time.