Motivations of the Irish who served in the first World War were complicated
Many were from the vanished tribe of Catholic ‘loyalists’ who saw no contradiction between their faith, desire for Home Rule ...
Decision expected on Colston statue plaque
Back in 2018, the council agreed a new plaque should be placed underneath the statue, which then still stood on the plinth, ...
Witney Gazette2d
Was Winston Churchill the greatest ever Englishman?
When choosing my ‘Cotswold Greats’ I oft try to select someone who’s lesser known or maybe whose links to the Cotswolds are not so obvious, but this month I felt I couldn’t ignore the 150th ...
'Greatest teacher I ever had.' Skip Prosser's legacy lives on at Xavier, Wake Forest
Skip Prosser racked up a combined 274 wins and eight NCAA Tournament appearances while coaching at Xavier and Wake Forest.
Who was Birsa Munda, whose 'Ulgulan' declared the end of British rule in Jharkhand?
Girded by forests and hills, Ulihatu village in Jharkhand's Khunti district, 66 km from state capital Ranchi, is the birthplace of charismatic tribal hero Birsa Munda ...
Khaleej Times3d
The Lahore Biennale is a Powerful Call to Action
The Lahore Biennale wasn’t just a chance to look at stunning, groundbreaking contemporary art but a powerful call to action ...
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
LONDON (AP) — British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction. "My first job was doing this for a large company. I'm pretty sure that job has ...
Historian Discovers True Origins of Britain’s First Brass Bands
Research reveals that Britain’s earliest brass bands were established by military musicians returning from the Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s, debunking the idea that they were solely civilian and ...