The Xian Incident, (12–25 Dec 1936), is a major turning point in Chinese history. The incident refers to the arrest of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang…
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Tag: Historical Russia Biographies
The Maisky Diaries
Diaries provide a unique window into the minds and thoughts of their writers. Provided they are not written with a view to later publication. The…
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The fall of the Berlin Wall
Last Sat 9 Nov 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Checkpoint Charlie was no more. This momentous event which…
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Trilogy of French and Russian war
This trilogy is a wonderful reassessment of the war between the French and Russian empires. Using extensive French, Russian, German and Polish diaries, memoirs and…
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