Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Trusting the People

William Gladstone complained that some politicians talk about freedom but don’t trust the people enough to let them have any.

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A Spirit of Self-Reliance

William Gladstone urges Government not to take away from people the things they have a right to do for themselves.

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To Make Greece a Nation

A headstrong Irish boy became part of the Greek resistance movement that won independence in 1832.

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The Trials of Alexander Nevsky

Lucy Cazalet gives an overview of the remarkable Russian ruler, who showed the courage of a prince and the humility of a saint.

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Muir and Mirrielees

The Scottish department store near the Bolshoi Theatre inspired an affection that contrasted sharply with Westminster’s Russophobia.

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Polly Piper

Young Thomas Cochrane learned early on that for a sailor, making a pet of a parrot could be surprisingly hazardous.