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Taha Hussein (1889–1973) is one of Egypt's most iconic figures. A graduate of al-Azhar, Egypt's oldest university, a civil servant and public intellectual, and ultimately Egyptian …
"Better to fight for something than live for nothing." — General George S. PattonIt is 75 years since the end of WW II and the strange, mysterious death of General George S. …
En kvinnlig arkeologipionjär och hennes upptäckterRedan för mer än 7 000 år sedan, fanns i delar av Central- och Sydosteuropa ett mycket avancerat jordbrukssamhälle, med stadslika …
Tawfiq Zayyad (1929–94) was a renowned Palestinian poet and a committed communist activist. For four decades, he was a dominant figure in political life in Israel, as a local …
A fascinating exploration of three individuals in fin-de-siècle France who pushed the boundaries of gender identity. Before the term "transgender" existed, there were those who …
"I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life." ?Ronald Reagan Noted political …
Ivan Jablonka's grandparents' lives ended long before his began: although Matès and Idesa Jablonka were his family, they were perfect strangers. When he set out to uncover their …
My Journey at the Nuclear Brink is a continuation of William J. Perry's efforts to keep the world safe from a nuclear catastrophe. It tells the story of his coming of age in the …
Americans have a fierce spirit of individualism. We pride ourselves on self-reliance, on bootstrapping our way to success. Yet, we also believe in helping those in need, and we …
This is the first biography of Sir Simonds D'Ewes, a member of England's Long Parliament, Puritan, historian and antiquarian who lived from 1602–1650. D'Ewes took the Puritan side …