Gaspard de Coligny and the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
An excerpt from Martyrs and Murderers by Stuart Carroll.
Riddle Me When? Something.
The answer to Gordon Thompson’s riddle.
Riddle Me When, Riddle Me Why…
A tricky riddle from Gordon Thompson.
No peace for a Cambridge Classics don
Professor Paul Cartledge on the cities of Ancient Greece.
Cuba: What Everyone Needs To Know
An excerpt from Cuba: What Everyone Needs To Know.
Five to Rule Them All: An Excerpt
David Bosco explains the development of the U.N. Security Council in this introduction to his latest book, Five to Rule Them All.
Albie Sachs: The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law
An excerpt from Albie Sach’s book The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law.
The Prophecy: Vietnam At War
An excerpt from Vietnam at War.
Meet the Author: Paul Cartledge
A video of Professor Paul Cartledge talking about his new book Ancient Greece: A History in Eleven Cities.
Communication Power
How are communication and power related?
How should we respond to terrorist violence?
Richard English, author of Terrorism: How to Respond, lays out the seven key elements in responding to terrorist violence.
Rail Travel in The Andes: An Excerpt
An excerpt about rail travel through the Andes from Jason Wilson’s The Andes: A Cultural History.
Chop Suey: An Excerpt
An excerpt from Andrew Coe’s Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States.
Moving House: An Excerpt
An excerpt from On Living in an Old Country by Patrick Wright.
The Iran-Syria Alliance
An excerpt from Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age o Ayatollahs.
Work, Life, Balance: Blondin over Niagara
On this day in history…