This week in History
Every week we go back to re-visit some of the significant happenings that took place in living memory; just about, for some of us. To remind ourselves of how life has changed and how some things stay ...
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The Magna Carta and 800 years of democracy
We have all heard of the Magna Carta and to most the old joke about where it was signed (on the bottom!) is the first fact that springs to mind. This year sees the 800th anniversary of the signing (a ...
Arguably the best cinema adaptation of a Hardy novel
Joyce Glasser reviews Far from the Madding Crowd (Digitally Restored, 1967) (March 13, 2015) Cert. U, 155 min. John Schlesinger’s dark, urban buddy movie Midnight Cowboy might be considered his master ...
On this week in history 24th February 2015
1964 Cassius Clay wins the Heavyweight world boxing crown at the age of 22 1981 Charles and Diana announce they are to be married in the summer 1986 Swedish PM Olof Palme is assassinated 1991 ...