Michael Dunne

Sign commemorating the Bay of Pigs victory at Playa Giron, Cuba. Adam Jones (CC BY 2.0)

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

Perhaps the US-backed invasion of Fidel Castro's Cuba was inevitable, but its failure bucked the trend.

Inauguration of Lincoln, 4 March 1861. Library of Congress.

Passing the Torch

Michael Dunne reflects on past US presidential Inaugurals, and the words which still resonate.