Herbert Bury believed that it was the British way to profit with another country, not to profit from it.
byHerbert Bury1854-1933
Greek History
Wrath Reawakened
During the Orlov Revolt of 1769, Greek islanders get their hands on a copy of Homer’s epic tale of Troy.
byEdward Blaquière1779-1832
Indian History
The Righting of Wrongs
John Bright MP urged a critic of the British Raj to offer India more than fine words.
byJohn Bright1811-1889
Indian History
The Quiet Revolutionary
As Viceroy of India, Lord Ripon was rather more popular with the people of India than he was with some of his own civil servants.
byRam Chandra Palit1885
Extracts from Literature
A Real Soldier
Major-General Charles Napier, given the task of policing a Chartist rally in Manchester, was alarmed to hear the protestors had brought the big guns - literally.
byColonel Sir William F. Butler1838-1910
History of Africa
Africa’s Competitive Edge
Four years before the bloody American civil war, Dr David Livingstone
proposed a peaceful way to rid the world of slavery.