When TV westerns ruled the roost
The longevity and sustained popularity of Gunsmoke and Bonanza put them in a class apart
Canada goes to war: 80 years ago, there was no hesitation
Ultimately, though, disagreement surfaced. The trigger was conscription and the division was between Quebec and English Canada
With war on the doorstep, The Singing Cowboy came calling
His tour of the U.K. and Ireland just before the Second World War was a huge success. But prudence meant his entourage came home early to avoid any danger
How Ireland stayed neutral in a world at war
Under the leader ship of Eamon de Valera and with a very small army, virtually no aerial capability and little naval service, Ireland was a sitting duck in the Second World War
Mussolini more a man of the left than of the right
His fascist program had more in common with an authoritarian socialist – rather than a right-wing – agenda
Johnson shows he’s prepared to force Brexit endgame
That doesn’t mean the new U.K. administration will succeed where its predecessor failed. Nor does it mean that leaving the EU is wise
Wild Bunch showed True Grit in demythologizing the Old West
Fifty years ago, True Grit and The Wild Bunch opened in theatres. They were both westerns, but they were dramatically different in tone and intent
How Gene Tunney brought down a boxing legend and an era
He beat Jack Dempsey twice to become heavyweight champion – and his staid personal style foreshadowed the end of the Roaring ’20s
Jack Dempsey and the birth of the Roaring ’20s
The boxer was a prime example of the ascension of celebrity, perhaps rivalled only by baseball’s Babe Ruth
