The Tale of Years

The clock in Victoria railway station, Bombay.

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Tale of Years

1919

in The Copy Book

There are seven posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1919. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

The Gods of the Copybook Headings

After the devastation of the Great War, calls rose for a new economic and social system, and to put the wisdom of our forebears behind us.

Massacre at Amritsar

After one of the worst outrages in modern British history, Winston Churchill stood up in the House of Commons to label the Amritsar Massacre an act of terrorism.

A Chess Problem

Milne felt that chess was a game deserving of its place in the gallery of sports, but also that it had a drawback.

The Brighteners of Cricket

A. A. Milne warns that marketing cricket to people who don’t like the game must not spoil it for those who do.

The Charm of Golf

A. A. Milne analyses the popularity of golf, and decides that it’s good to be bad.

Mr Ivery Gets Away

Richard Hannay tracks a German spy down to a French château, but Hannay’s sense of fair play gives his enemy a chance.