As an American historian, I answer this from a US perspective. Orthodox readings of the history the Mafia, or the Cosa Nostra (which literally translates as “our thing”), throw up three... Читать далее
No, Hollywood didn’t create the mythical cowboy. Cowboys did exist and they still do, but the definition is off. Hollywood uses the term ‘cowboy’ to describe any character from the Old... Читать далее
She’ll be viewed as kind of a combination of Jackie Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt. Someone of the most extraordinary style and grace – she’s a good-looking woman, she dresses superbly –... Читать далее
Syria. Let’s recognise the magnitude of what we’re talking about here. Half a million dead, in five years. Eleven million displaced, or refugees. It’s not just the magnitude of that; it... Читать далее
It’s our thing. Europe has knights in shining armour, Japan has its ninjas, the Caribbean has its pirates, and the US has the Wild West. That era (between 1865 and 1895) combines a lot of... Читать далее
I think so, but all these guys had flaws, so I don’t want to put them up as models of perfection. One of my favourites was Kit Carson. He was an explorer, and just his nerve, his... Читать далее
He righted a sinking ship at the start of his first term. You go all the way back to the 2008... not just recession, far worse than that. Coming in, providing the confidence that America... Читать далее
Bass Reeves was an African American US Marshal out of Fort Smith who was dispatched into the Native American territories to retrieve outlaws that were hiding there. He did it with... Читать далее