Piqued by the way French and German literati mocked the English,
Charles Dickens urged his compatriots to be the better men.
byCharles Dickens1812-1870withWilliam Henry Wills1810-1880andGrenville Murray1824-1881
International Relations
Fairest Isle
American historian D. H. Montgomery saw Britain’s ‘isolation’ as the very thing
that has made her people more cosmopolitan, and her government more liberal.
byD. H. Montgomery1837-1928
History of Africa
The Peacemaker
American historian David Montgomery credited King Edward VII with bringing peace to Europe, the Empire and the world.
byD. H. Montgomery1837-1928
International Relations
Empire Day
American historian David Montgomery explains why Britain’s Empire Day really was a cause for celebration.
byD. H. Montgomery1837-1928
Political Extracts
Study the Heart
Former slave Ignatius Sancho complained that Britain was denying to Africa the free trade and Christian principles she so badly needed.
byIgnatius Sancho1729-1780
Free Trade and Markets
Muir and Mirrielees
The Scottish department store near the Bolshoi Theatre inspired an affection that contrasted sharply with Westminster’s Russophobia.