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The Character of Cecil Rhodes

By Basil Williams

The ruthless diamond magnate and Prime Minister of the Cape divided opinion in his own lifetime as he still does today.

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Clive of India

By Clay Lane

Robert Clive helped to establish a lasting bond between India and Britain, laying the foundations of modern India.

333

Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

By Clay Lane

Only an anonymous tip-off prevented England losing her sovereignty as well as her King.

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The Siege of Khartoum

By Clay Lane

General Gordon’s death was a sensation and a scandal in its day.

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The Boston Tea Party

By Clay Lane

In the time of King George III, Parliament forgot that its job was not to regulate the people, but to represent them.

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Heads I Win, Tails You Lose!

By Charles H. Ross

(That’s cat-tails, obviously.) And who ever said cats were unpredictable?

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