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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

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

You can say what you want about the French, but when it comes to civil insurrection they are without equal. 1789, 1830, 1871, and – 50 years ago – 1968.New William Morris design: Liberty, Equal … read more