David Aaronovitch thinks the unthinkable about the McCarthy period.
The hunt for the so called 'Reds under the beds' during the Cold War is generally regarded as a deeply regrettable blot on U.S history. But the release of classified documents reveals
Laura Alcoba was the daughter of members of the Montoneros, a militant left-wing organisation engaged in a bitter and violent conflict with the military government in Argentina in what later came to be called the 'dirty war' of the 1970s.
Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from
When Leslie Davis suddenly takes up a diplomatic posting in Harput, a remote province of Turkey, he is determined to find commercial opportunities for America. Instead, soon after his arrival, Turkey enters World War One on Germany's side. Davis find
The work is the closest that
Heinlein, an ex-naval officer and prominent science fiction writer,
came to writing an autobiography. The book contains a wide range of
correspondence, notes and memoirs edited by Heinlein's wife
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6 x 60 minute episodes – 128Kbps – Mp3 A six part serial on the life of Alexander the Great 1: Alexander is born to Phillip II of Macedon, but the king worries that the gods have plans for his son 2: The youngster
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Pistols at Dawn
Broadcast Tue 4 May 2010
160/44; 32 MB; sound quality excellent
Between 1613 and 1614 it is claimed that every distinguished family in the UK lost a member to duelling. James I even campaigned against it, but the aristocracy wa
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The Home Front
“The stirring drama of the war years, told through voice and song by people who lived it. The Home Front is an audio program prepared for radio broadcast. It is a composite of songs, music, newscasts and commentary that presents
a v
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"The bells gave tongue; Gaude, Sabaoth, John, Jericho, Jubilee, Dimity, Batty Thomas and Tailor Paul, rioting and exulting high up in the dark tower, wide mouths rising and falling, brazen tongues clamouring, huge wheels turning to the dance of the
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The fishermen of Leigh on Sea are famous for their heroic attempts to rescue British soldiers stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk. A memorial in St Clements churchyard stands as a reminder of their bravery and sacrifice. A small but active fleet of
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This, in brief, is the story of English fairs, through songs, readings, and interviews with fairground people. The musicians are Jeff Giddings, Mike Studd and Colin Cater. The voices you'll hear are those of Dennis Rookard, Annie Harding, Peter Bil
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