History

American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses human...

The role of liberalized, ecumenical Protestantism in American history has too often been obscured by the more flamboyant and orthodox versions of t...

Bloody Valentine is the story of the murder of a young woman called Lynette White in the Cardiff docklands (aka Tiger Bay) on Valentine''s Day 1988...

Permission to speak, Sah!In the aftermath of the Second World War, over two million men were conscripted to serve in Britain's armed services. Some...

The founding of the university in 1867 created a unique community in what had been a prairie. Within a few years, this creative mix of teachers and...

The politics and policies that led to America's expansion of the penal system and reduction of welfare programs In 1970s America, politicians bega...

The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from A.D. 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty m...

Through ear-splitting, thunderous explosions and fearful eerie flashes in the distance, the nurses of the Canadian Army Nursing Service in World Wa...

In the late 4th century, pressure from the Huns forced the Goths to cross the Danube into the Roman Empire. The resultant Battle of Adrianople in 3...

The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 introduced new military technologies, transformed the organization of armies, and upset the continental balance ...

For almost sixty years after their deaths, three men, whose brave actions shortened the Second World War by as much as two years, remained virtuall...

One man's amazing story of how God protected and provided for him in the midst of the Burundian civil war and brought him to a place of grace, forg...

This book deals with post-war culture and society and the Edinburgh Festivals. The Edinburgh Festival is the world's largest arts festival. It has ...