Collected Biographies

Swan Court, home in the 1940s to Agatha Christie and the young Margaret Thatcher, was the first modern block of flats to be built in Chelsea in the...

'A welcome addition to medieval history, giving us a window into the lives of women that many people only know by name, if at all.' PHILIPPA GREGOR...

After the pioneers, the second generation of African American anthropologists trained in the late 1950s and 1960s. Expected to study their own or s...

Need a reason to feel mnásome? Look no further! For each day of the year, we celebrate Irish women, their extraordinary achievements and landmark ...

Chicago blues musicians parlayed a genius for innovation and emotional honesty into a music revered around the world. As the blues evolves, it cont...

For better or for worse, the Giro dItalia remains the sporting metaphor for Italians. To celebrate its centenary, Herbie Sykes produced a unique - ...