A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.
A look at A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.
Defiance: An Excerpt
An excerpt from Defiance by Nechama Tec.
The Oxford Book of Death: Last Words
An excerpt from The Oxford Book of Death.
The Real George Washington
Mark McNeilly reviews The Real George Washington airing tonight on the National Geographic Channel.
Black British History: Mary Seacole
An excerpt from The Oxford Companion to Black British History
Another Tremor in the Iceberg
An examination of the historic candidacy of Barack Obama within the context of the civil rights movement and the changing nature of black politics.
The She-Apostle: Luisa de Carvajal and Mother Teresa
Glyn Redworth draws some interesting parallels between the lives of Luisa de Carvajal and Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
Victoria Clafin Woodhull: The Original Presidential Maverick
An excerpt from the biography of Victoria Clafin Woodhull, the first woman to run for the US presidency, from the ODNB.
New York Philharmonic In The Park: Jean Sibelius
A biography of Jean Sibelius.
Sir Walter Scott and Scotland
From The Oxford Guide to Literary Britain and Ireland.
An Interview With Komomo
Jennifer got a gleam in her eye – and she told me all about her favourite title ‘A Geishas Journey’. It was a book about young Japanese girl who sets out to master the ancient art of being geisha. I was fascinated about young Ruriko’s transformation from a school girl into the adult geisha, Komomo.
Misfortunes rarely come singly: An excerpt from Scott’s Journals
An excerpt from Scott’s Journals to mark International Polar Year
Du Bois and Garvey Meet: No Blood Is Shed!
Happy Birthday W. E. B. Du Bois.
This Day in History: George Washington Was Born
Mark McNeilly helps us celebrate Washington’s birthday.
Sex With Mae West
An excerpt from Mae West: An Icon in Black and White.