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
Joey Smallwood’s campaign to transform Newfoundland
Force-feeding economic modernization is a tricky business, even for a Father of Confederation
70 years later, examining Newfoundland’s slim Canada option
At the heart of the decision to join Confederation was Joey Smallwood’s use of sectarian politics
Was Richard the Lionheart gay?
The debate is perhaps just a reflection of our modern obsessions and fails to put events in their proper historic perspective
Ireland’s greatest mythical hero
The story of Cuchulainn is one of heroism. But it has also become a cultural touchstone and a political rallying cry
Queen Victoria’s foreign policy man was larger than life
Were Lord Palmerston alive today, he’d most certainly be a Brexiteer
The rise and fall of a legendary Hollywood duo
Comedy masters Laurel and Hardy are the subject of a new biopic that tells a story of triumph and despair
The rise and fall of a Native American empire
The Comanches were very adaptable and formidable. But nature, politics, economics and immigration eventually undid them
