How the British Army’s First World War Shaped its Second
More than three-and-a-half million men served in the British Army during the Second World War, the vast majority…
More than three-and-a-half million men served in the British Army during the Second World War, the vast majority…
The court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette in 18th-century France was, and still is, one of the most…
Before his tragic death, Vincent van Gogh wrote numerous letters to his fellow artists, family members and friends….
Béla Bartók is widely acknowledged as one of the most important musical composers of the early 20th century. He is…
In 2008 the world was hit with a financial crisis so devastating it can only be compared to the…
World Poetry Day, on 21 March, is an event organised by the United Nations to ‘recognise the unique…
Thomas Cromwell is a historic figure known to many. Between 1532 and 1540 he was the chief minster…
On 17th March people from around the world will be celebrating St Patrick’s day, the death date of the…
David Turner, author of The Old Boys: The Decline and Rise of the Public School, examines the controversial issues of education…
Cré na Cille or The Dirty Dust by Máirtín Ó Cadhain was originally published in 1949, but has only recently become available…
No figure, aside from the artists themselves, had such a profound and significant impact on Impressionism than Paul…
The early 1500s lay claim to some of the most impressive and important artists in history, with giants…
Since 1978 Newham Bookshop has been serving communities in East London, providing a fabulous selection of educational and children’s books,…
To celebrate the advent of Spring and also annual World Wildlife Day, we have a nature books round-up…
Frank M. Turner (1944 – 2010) forged his entire career at Yale University, where he was John Hay Whitney Professor…