How Gene Tunney brought down a boxing legend and an era
He beat Jack Dempsey twice to become heavyweight champion – and his staid personal style foreshadowed the end of the Roaring ’20s
Jack Dempsey and the birth of the Roaring ’20s
The boxer was a prime example of the ascension of celebrity, perhaps rivalled only by baseball’s Babe Ruth
The unsung heroes of Waterloo
The Longest Afternoon, by historian Brendan Simms, provides depth, nuance and new insight
Believe it or not: There was once a plan for a Franco-British union
From the failed Franco-British Union during the Second World War to Brexit, some things are just meant to fail
A political party that ignores its base jeopardizes its future
Examples can be found around the world – including in Canada – and the scenario is being played out again in the U.K.
Canada’s first political sex scandal was really a dud
Gerda Munsinger, allegedly a low-level Soviet spy, was sexually involved with at least one, and possibly two, cabinet ministers
The unexpected rise of Margaret Thatcher
Into the U.K.’s Winter of Discontent came a woman of sharp edges and a clear mind about how change would be managed
The thrilling days of cliff-hanger serials
From Congo Bill to Zorro, they were fertile ground for a youngster’s imagination as we waited for next week’s derring-do
The primary function of U.S. presidential primaries
The process should help uncover the blemishes in a candidate – providing the other choices shine through
