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It was the divorce that scandalised Georgian England... She was a spirited young heiress. He was a handsome baronet with a promising career in government. Their marriage had the makings of a fairy tale but ended as one of the most salacious and highly publicised divorces in history. For over two...

The history of Guinness, one of the world’s most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative business. It began in Ireland in the mid 1700s. The water in Ireland, indeed throughout Europe, was famously undrinkable, and the gin and whiskey that...

The Irish Republican Army–better known as the IRA–has become one of the most infamous and feared paramilitary organisations in the world. Yet little is known about the IRA by the average person on the street.

Dive into the enchanting world of Irish folklore in this captivating compendium of fairy tales, songs, and poems compiled and co-written by Nobel Prize-winning Irish wordsmith W. B. Yeats.

The Irish came to America in the eighteenth century, fleeing a homeland under foreign occupation and a caste system that regarded them as the lowest form of humanity. In the new country–a land of opportunity–they found a very different form of social hierarchy, one that was based on the color of a person’s skin. Noel Ignatiev’s 1995 book–the first published work of one of America’s leading and most controversial historians–tells the story of how the oppressed became the oppressors.

You may know Ireland's famous history. But how much do you know about the stories that rarely make it into the history books? Long before the Salem witch trials, a wealthy Irish woman was accused of sorcery, poisoning her husbands, and dealing with a demon. Centuries later, Irish revolutionaries...

One of the most famous queens in history, Mary Stuart lived in her homeland for just twelve years: as a dauntless child who laughed at her friends' seasickness as they sailed to safety in France and later, on her return as an eighteen-year-old widow to take control of a nation riven with factions, dissent, and religious strife. Brief though her in time Scotland was, her experience profoundly influenced who she was and what happened to her.

In a May 2019 countrywide referendum, Ireland voted overwhelmingly to make abortion legal; three years earlier, it had done the same with same-sex marriage. With help from prominent Irish and Irish American voices like historian and best-selling author Tim Pat Coogan and the New York Times' Maureen Dowd, A New Ireland tells the story of a modern revolution against all odds.  

This is the true story of an unknown American politician who played a critical role in ending centuries of conflict in Northern Ireland. Without the president's permission, and breaking every conventional rule about how to deal with terrorists, former congressman Bruce Morrison helped end a conflict that most observers thought would continue indefinitely.

The story of Britain from the earliest settlements in 3000BC to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. To look back at the past is to understand the present. In this vivid account of over 4,000 years of British history, Simon Schama takes us on an epic journey which encompasses the very beginnings of the nation's identity, when the first settlers landed on Orkney. From the successes and failures of the monarchy to the daily life of a Roman soldier stationed on Hadrian's Wall, Schama gives a vivid, fascinating account of the many different stories and struggles that lie behind the growth of our island nation.

The Northumbrians have been overlooked by British and global history, but they’ve made astonishing contributions to both. Dan Jackson sets out to recover this lost history, exploring the deep roots of Northumbrian culture - hard work and heavy drinking, sociability and sentimentality, militarism and masculinity - through centuries of border warfare and dangerous industry. He explains what we can learn about Northumbria’s people from its landscape and architecture and revisits the Northumbrian Enlightenment that gave the world the locomotive and the lightbulb.

تتبع ألف عام من الصراع الملحمي في هذا السرد التاريخي حيث تتقاطع صدمات الاستعمار والمجاعة مع إرادة شعب يرفض الانكسار. وسط أجواء مشحونة بالمعاناة والصمود، يأخذك...

在信仰冲突与民族觉醒的夹击下，长达千年的权力博弈与饥荒创伤如何塑造了一个不屈的国家？这部两小时的欧洲历史微缩景观将带你直击动荡现场。无论你是在每日通勤途中，还是渴望在碎片时间里快速充电，这段浓缩的非...

Vivi l'epica lotta per l'indipendenza e il trauma del colonialismo in questo saggio storico vibrante e travolgente. Perfetto per trasformare i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani in un viaggio immersivo, questo racconto epico attraversa un millennio di dominazioni, ribellioni e rinascite. Oltre le date...

Explora la épica lucha de una nación forjada entre el fervor religioso, la tragedia y el dominio colonial. Ideal para sumergirte durante tu trayecto diario, este cautivador relato histórico te transporta desde los místicos monasterios gaélicos hasta las agitadas calles de la modernidad...

Adéntrate en la mayor crisis histórica de Irlanda, una tragedia social de hambre y emigración que reescribió su destino. Si buscas una narración inmersiva para tus trayectos diarios, este relato empático te transportará a la cruda realidad del siglo XIX, ofreciéndote una perspectiva...

19世紀のアイルランドを崩壊させたジャガイモ疫病は単なる自然災害ではなく、冷酷な政治と経済政策が引き起こした凄惨な人為的悲劇であり、本作は約2時間でその歴史的メカニズムを鮮明に解き明かします。深く物思い...

Ein fesselndes historisches Sachbuch über koloniale Ausbeutung, das die verheerende irische Hungersnot lebendig macht. Perfekt für das konzentrierte Hören beim Pendeln, liefert diese ergreifende Chronik tiefe Einblicke in eine Gesellschaft am Abgrund. Dunkle politische Entscheidungen und das...

Découvrez comment une crise agricole a plongé l'Irlande du 19e siècle dans une tragédie historique et un exil de masse. Idéal pour enrichir votre culture générale lors de vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit poignant vous transporte au cœur d'une société paysanne hiérarchisée et...

Plongez dans mille ans d'histoire irlandaise où foi, rébellion et résilience triomphent de l'oppression britannique. Idéal pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit épique vous transporte des premiers monastères médiévaux aux rues divisées de Belfast. Laissez-vous emporter par une...