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Classical History

Alcibiades

In the populist democracy of 5th-century BC Athens, heroes fell as quickly as they rose.

Lives of the Saints

St David of Wales

The popular monk was elected as bishop of Menevia in Wales in 550.

Classical History

Pericles and the Fickle Public of Athens

The leader of 5th-century BC Athens lavished public money on the city and its adoring citizens, and wherever he led they followed.

Discovery and Invention

How the British Invented Cool

Michael Faraday showed that gases could be compressed and evaporated to preserve food and make ice.

Modern History

The Crimean War

Hoping to please opinion at home, the French Emperor pressured the Turks into new outrages against their Christian population, and Russia hit back.

Classical History

The Last Days of Socrates

Socrates was placed on death row while Athens celebrated a religious festival.