Reading Time: 4 minutes New book delves into the significant moments of their political careers
Tag: History books
How England and France were once almost one
Reading Time: 4 minutes We tend to think of England and France as historic enemies
Canada has only ever been an extra on the global stage
Reading Time: 6 minutes We are a nation destined to tread water in perpetual obscurity
Piecing together the last days of Imperial Japan
Reading Time: 4 minutes Historical animosity between Japan and the Soviet Union shaped the final act of the Second World War
The Manhattan Project’s indispensable man
Reading Time: 4 minutes Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves had a reputation for getting things done
The real story behind Thomas Becket and Murder in the Cathedral
Reading Time: 4 minutes Was Becket, perhaps subconsciously, simply in search of sainthood and martyrdom?
Unlikely Insider chronicles Jack Austin’s journey from humble beginnings to political success
Reading Time: 3 minutes Unlikely Insider documents Jack Austin’s conviction that even a single individual can bring about substantial change
Four Canadian books I highly recommend
Reading Time: 5 minutes All four of these books are highly thought-provoking
John F. Kennedy was an Irish-American who transcended his roots
Reading Time: 4 minutes Kennedy was a charismatic figure to adoring fans during his 1963 Irish visit
History constantly challenges our notion of progress
Reading Time: 4 minutes The erosion of the optimism of the 1990s should be cause for concern