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Ranji

By Clay Lane

A young Indian student from Cambridge was selected for England’s cricket team after public pressure.

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A Selfish Liberty

By Frederick Douglass

American anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass contrasts two kinds of ‘nationalist’.

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Max Woosnam

By Clay Lane

Max fully deserves his reputation as England’s greatest all-round sportsman.

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The Grand Embassy

By Clay Lane

A young Peter the Great of Russia toured Europe seeking help for his diplomatic, military and architectural plans.

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Douglass in Britain

By Clay Lane

Frederick Douglass, the American runaway slave turned Abolitionist, spent some of his happiest days in Britain.

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Douglass’s Debt

By Frederick Douglass

British statesmen were among those who inspired the career of one of America’s greatest men, Frederick Douglass.

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