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The Second World War
The Miracle of El Alamein
Under a moonlit sky in October 1942, Allied and Axis forces met in battle on the sands of the Egyptian desert.
by Clay Lane
Richard Cobden asked Parliament to make a better effort to understand the Russian mindset.
by Richard Cobden 1804-1865
Poets and Poetry
An enduringly popular poem by the author of ‘Treasure Island’.
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894
Mysore’s Golden Age
The Princely State of Mysore (today in Karnataka) was hailed as an example of good governance to all the world.
The Nine Years’ War
King Louis XIV of France raised rebellion in Ireland to put his own man on the English throne.
The Outbreak of the Second World War
The only truly global conflict in history began when German troops crossed into Poland in September 1939.
The Copy Book
Think and Speak