Pat Murphy - Calgary's Business

Jack Dempsey and the birth of the Roaring ’20s

Posted by Pat Murphy | Jul 3, 2019

The boxer was a prime example of the ascension of celebrity, perhaps rivalled only by baseball’s Babe Ruth

Posted by Pat Murphy | Jun 26, 2019

The Longest Afternoon, by historian Brendan Simms, provides depth, nuance and new insight

Posted by Pat Murphy | Jun 19, 2019

From the failed Franco-British Union during the Second World War to Brexit, some things are just meant to fail

Posted by Pat Murphy | Jun 12, 2019

Examples can be found around the world – including in Canada – and the scenario is being played out again in the U.K.

Posted by Pat Murphy | Jun 5, 2019

Gerda Munsinger, allegedly a low-level Soviet spy, was sexually involved with at least one, and possibly two, cabinet ministers