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The ruthless diamond magnate and Prime Minister of the Cape divided opinion in his own lifetime as he still does today.
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It lasted barely forty minutes, but it brought slavery to an end in the little island territory.
By George W. Joy (1844-1925), via Wikimedia Commons.
General Gordon’s death was a sensation and a scandal in its day.
© David Dixon, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Only an anonymous tip-off prevented England losing her sovereignty as well as her King.
© Colin Smith, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
First impressions prove to be quite misleading in the case of handsome, disagreeable Mr Darcy.
© David Croker, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Charles Dickens chastises those who alter the plots of classic tales to push some social agenda of their own.