In 1956 W. E. B. Du Bois was denied a passport to attend the Présence Africaine Congress of Black Writers and Artists in Paris. So he sent the assembled a tele

“A tremendous tale of hushed and unhushed uproars in the linked fields of war and diplomacy” (The New York Times), from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author

A fascinating and delightful exploration of the history of the last 150 years is revealed through its most urgent messages--more than 400 telegrams.

By the winter of 1916/17, World War I had reached a deadlock. While the Allies commanded greater resources and fielded more soldiers than the Central Powers, Ge

Telegram sent from Charlotte Waters to the 'Hon. Secty SA Branch of the Royal Geog. Society', summarising the 'principal incidents and features of the journey'