Harold Godwineson gambled for England and lost
His calculated rise brought him the crown, but defeat at the Battle of Hastings opened the way for a conquest that transformed England
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Author: Pat Murphy
How Hollywood keeps reinventing Robin Hood
Is Hugh Jackman’s guilt-laden Robin a betrayal of the legend, or just the evolution of a myth?
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Three female aviators who defied their times
Amelia Earhart, Beryl Markham and Hanna Reitsch had nerve to spare, but left very different legacies
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Three female aviators who defied their times
Amelia Earhart, Beryl Markham and Hanna Reitsch had nerve to spare, but left very different legacies
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Once upon a time, singing cowboys were a real thing
Gene Autry and Roy Rogers helped turn low-budget westerns into a Hollywood money machine
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