19th Century… A Hymn of Dissent: Inscriptions from the Dungeons of Richmond Castle 30 May 201831 May 2018 By Stephen Basdeo A popular tourist attraction in North Yorkshire, England, is Richmond Castle. Although it is a picturesque ruin today, it began to be built in the eleventh century…
20th Century… Reading Robin Hood in World War Two (1939–45): Data from Mass Observation 27 Jan 2018 Before the twentieth century, Robin Hood was a literary figure: he is the main protagonist in a number of important literary works such as A Gest of Robyn Hode (c.…
20th Century… Salvatore Giuliano (1922-1950): The Last Outlaw 3 Jun 20173 May 2018 By Stephen Basdeo Since the unification of Italy in 1861, the island of Sicily, as well as the southern half of the mainland, has always had an ambivalent relationship with…
