Stewart Lee

James Watt and the steam engine he invented are regarded as one of the biggest influences on the Industrial Revolution in Britain in the 18th and 19th Centuries. His invention meant that the...

How would you describe the Cold War ? Well, the obvious description is “not hot”, but I think you need more detail than that! The term Cold War is designed to indicate that the level of...

The Mabo Court Case in the High Court of Australia in 1992 brought down a landmark decision that would affect all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The resultant Native Title Act of 1993...

The Crusades were a series of conflicts launched by European Christians against the Saracens (Muslims) in the lands east of Europe. It is believed these wars commenced in approximately 1095. The...

This question is an interesting one and brings up several questions itself. Firstly, what actually is history ? Secondly, what is official history ? Does it differ from unofficial history ?...

The Sahara Desert region of Africa has long been a region of unreliable rainfall and the areas prone to desertification have increased and decreased over the last 6000 years. The recent expansion...

Deham represents the traditional British born and bred East Ender that was traditionally found in London's East End 50 to 100 years ago. The East End of London is renowned as being the home of the...

Most of the countries of Europe established colonies across the globe from as early as the Renaissance. The discovery, claiming and use of the colony for its own interests really grew out of the...