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Guadeloupe: a French island somewhere between paradise and desperation
As soon as you leave the airport, you might be excused for thinking you are in metropolitan France: the cars have French number plates, the European flag above the F. The architecture of the terminal and other buildings are typically Gallic, as if all materials had been directly imported from France.
Joan of Navarre, Duchess of Brittany & Queen of England
As an ambitious woman, Joan of Navarre chose an alliance with England, despite being Valois from her mother’s side. In 1402, she agreed to marry Henry IV, the first king of the Lancaster dynasty, nicknamed “the usurper” by his detractors.
One Night in Miami
TDiscover the Oscar contender that takes you back to a pivotal night in history with Cassius Clay and his legendary friends in Miami.
The Restoration of Napoleon: A sixty year cinematic detective story
You’d be forgiven for thinking that film restoration involves handing over celluloid reels to labs and waiting for them to put them together again, but at a recent talk at the National Film Theatre in London, what Brownlow describes as restoration sounds a lot like cinematic detective work.
Beverly Andrews, a Warrior Artist for Diversity in Unity
Discover the inspiring journey of Beverly Andrews, a warrior artist advocating for diversity and unity through her work.
THE CULT OF EVA
IIn Moscow, Cristina Kirchner celebrates Eva Perón and, in doing so, sketches her own portrait: a woman of power navigating cult of personality, populism, and Putin-style strategy. A troubling performance of a reinvented political legacy.
Is British pragmatism in danger?
Those who have not studied history will struggle to grasp the nuances between French and British political thought. The English, throughout their history, have never been obsessed with their constantly evolving language. Nowadays, nobody in the British Isles seems to care!