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History counts Simón Bolívar - born today in 1783 - as one of its great winners. That's a fair point. Bolívar - 'South America's George Washington' - did win countless battles in his long … read more

Back in June 1988, 72,000 people crammed into the old Wembley Stadium. They were treated to a music masterclass. Some of the eighties' best were performing: Simple Minds, Whitney Houston, Stev … read more

It was 1965 in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. Maya Angelou had been set up there for a few years working as a journalist. It was a long way from her birthplace in St Louis (Missouri), but she … read more

First things first: Happy International Women's Day! Secondly: it's worth noting that I'm not a woman… Which might lead some to ask why I'm the one writing today's blog. There's the munda … read more