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Liberty and Prosperity

How Liberating the Slaves also Clothed the Poor

The closure of slave plantations following the Abolition of Slavery Act in 1833 had a curious side-effect.

The Second World War

The Battle of Britain

Britain’s desperate defence against a much larger, better-prepared military machine was a costly victory.

The Second World War

Wilfrid Israel

Wilfrid Israel used his Berlin department store as cover for smuggling thousands of Jewish children to safety in Britain.

Character and Conduct

Music at Midnight

To do one’s duty is to peep into the mystery of life, and taste reward from another world.

Tudor Era

Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter’s dizzy life brought him fame and fortune in dangerous places, the most dangerous of which was Court.

History of Israel

British Mandatory Palestine

After the Great War, the British Government did keep one of her many wartime promises to her allies.