The Duel: Bannister, Landy, and the four-minute mile
Roger Bannister was first to break the four-minute mile, but John Landy topped it a mere 46 days later
Roger Bannister was first to break the four-minute mile, but John Landy topped it a mere 46 days later
The unpredictable nature of U.S. politics
Was Becket, perhaps subconsciously, simply in search of sainthood and martyrdom?
Unlikely Insider documents Jack Austin’s conviction that even a single individual can bring about substantial change
Prigozhin’s rebellion can be compared to Caesar’s historic crossing of the Rubicon
Kennedy was a charismatic figure to adoring fans during his 1963 Irish visit
What if Germany had won the First World War? How would the world look today?
Unravelling the blame game: Exploring the complex factors behind the First World War
But who was Charlemagne and why is a prize named after him?
The Trudeau government erases our history from the Canadian Royal Crown and our passports
Austrian ruler Maria Theresa a formidable and hugely influential figure
The religious ceremony is a relic from a distant time, when the monarch was truly regarded as God’s anointed
Projecting modern values back over two thousand years is the tricky bit