Tracing the history of female crime and execution from 1726 to 1955, Women and the Noose presents the cases of?more than?50 women who met their end on the hangman’s gallows. From the criminal act to t
Through photographs, statistics, and other information, Giles Phillips looks at the history of Cambridge University Cricket Club, one of the most historically prestigious organizations of cricket.
From matchmaking to speed-dating, strawboys to gatecrashers, and jaunting carts to limousines, the face of Irish weddings has changed dramatically over the centuries. Connecting the old with the new,
The period from 1943 to 1945 saw some of the most important events of World War II, and few were fully aware of the decisions that were to affect the outcome of this global conflict. Yet, a young wart
The largest, most luxurious ship in the world, wrecked on her maiden voyage after colliding with an iceberg in mid-Atlantic, has become the stuff of legends. While everyone knows the new White Star l
While everyone knows the new White Star liner was the most glamorous and was full of millionaires when she sank, few appreciate just how luxurious she was. Even in Third Class, the accommodation was b
