How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
CounterPunch8d
Palestine Through the Lens
A Visual Chronicle of a Vibrant Society (1898-1946) This is a review of an exceptional photobook, Images of Palestine ...
The Indian Express22d
Know Your City: How 1898 plague outbreak in Bengaluru led to creation of Fraser Town
However, a significant outbreak occurred in Bengaluru less than a century ago, with the first confirmed case reported in 1898. Once the situation was finally under control, thousands of lives had ...
Wired23d
Mapping Elon Musk’s Global Empire
This week we break down the new government committee being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Elon Musk and Far-Right German Leader Agree ‘Hitler Was a Communist’ In a conversation with AfD ...
Empire27d
Empire’s World-Exclusive 28 Years Later Covers Revealed
The rage has only just begun. The new issue of Empire takes a world-exclusive deep dive into Boyle and Garland’s explosive horror comeback, getting up close and personal with the filmmakers and ...
manilatimes28d
The Aug. 1, 1898 declaration of Filipino independence
FILIPINOS need not be uneasy or apologetic about the fact that their declaration of independence went through a rigorous process of revision before it was certified as final. Other nations and peoples ...
Smithsonian Magazine29d
An Unlikely Army of Militia and Pirates Shocked the World by Defeating the British Army at the Battle of New Orleans
From that day on, Drez notes, the United States ascended on the world’s stage, while the British Empire began a slow decline.
Leicester Mercury1mon
British Empire Medal winner among 21 Leicester Mercury death notices this week
A Leicester man awarded with the British Empire Medal has died aged 89. The passing of Neville Turner, who was instrumental in the running of the New Parks Club for Young People, was announced in ...
The New York Times1mon
THE BRITISH DECLARATION.
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Daily Express1mon
Archaeology breakthrough as scientists say new bone test could rewrite British history
Prof Peter Heather and the Institute are using the new method - known as Twigstats - to analyse human remains from Britain, particularly from the time when the Roman Empire withdrew from Britain ...
The New York Times1mon
TEXT OF THE LETTERS.; BRITISH LIBERAL LEADER RESIGNS
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Entertainment Weekly7mon
The 15 best Empire State Building moments in movies and TV
Thanks to Hollywood, this 1,454-foot skyscraper has witnessed everything from passionate affairs to aliens to a jumbo-sized peach.