abolition of slavery
The radical power of sentimentality
Ferdinand Mount identifies three distinct sentimental revolutions – in the 11th, 18th and 20th centuries – that transformed legal frameworks and social structures as well as hearts and minds
A long, dark shadow
When the 13 colonies of the United States declared independence in 1776, the first country to recognise the new nation…
Dirty white gold
If not for cotton, we would still be wearing wool. To equal current cotton production, we would need seven billion…
