...the Polar Plateau and made many significant contributions to scientific knowledge. Elsewhere, he is portrayed as a charlatan whose bungling incompetence cost the lives of six men, including his own,...
...best way to address gaps in the previous system and provide free healthcare to all. Activists and doctors had promoted these ideas in various guises since at least the Edwardian...
...in March 1918." The Journal of Military History 68, no. 3 (2004): 771-820. https://muse.jhu.edu/ (accessed July 17, 2018); http://www.johndclare.net/wwi3_LG_WarMemoirs.htm Keep tabs on the past. Sign up for our email alerts....
...Arthur Burns. This article was produced as part of the No10 Guest Historian series, coordinated by History & Policy. Keep tabs on the past. Sign up for our email alerts....
...to decide when “normal abnormality” merges into something more significant.’[v] Two fighting fronts, 3 armed services and the fourth arm of defence Since 1934, British rearmament had been predicated on...
...hour. The original armistice was for a period of 36 days, after which it had to be renewed. This was done four times before the Treaty of Versailles was signed....
...will undoubtedly be maintained by our successors over the next hundred years.’ Patrick Salmon making his speech The full story of how the Foreign Office has used and promoted history,...
...held St Stephens’ Green. Those who fought at the Green only gave up when they were shown the surrender order signed by the leader of the Easter insurrection, Patrick Pearse....
The Armistice Agreement with Germany was signed on 11 November 1918, but the Peace Conference did not start proceedings until 18 January 1919. With so much at stake, why did...
...the Royal Navy, sent the wrong signals to Buenos Aires. On 2 April 1982 the Islands were invaded, an act Carrington described as a ‘humiliating affront’ to the country. A...