British History

HISTORIC ART: Magna Carta Comes To LACMA During BritWeek

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Four years ahead of its 800th anniversary, the Magna Carta is coming to Los Angeles. From April 26 to May 11, this aged piece of parchment will resid...

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The Real James Bond?

Keith Jeffery | Posted 05.25.2011

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Keith Jeffery

The British government has commissioned an authorised history of MI6. And so perhaps now we might be able judge whether the truth of British secret service matches the fiction.

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Book Stops Traffic, Literally

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Andrew Marr's latest book is, literally, stopping traffic. Boxes containing 15 British tons (16.8 U.S. tons) worth of the journalist's ...

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Coronation of the New Queen of Thrillers: S.J. Bolton

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nina Sankovitch

I'd like to dub a new queen in the realm of thrillers: S.J. Bolton. All of Bolton's novels feature strong and smart female characters, and you could call Bolton's books thrillers for intelligent women.

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