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Part 3 - The Age of the New Republic and beyond Click for Part 2 - The Age of the Galactic Empire and Age of Rebellion Chapter XXXIX We’re introduced to the mighty warrior and bounty hunter known simply as ‘the Mandalorian’ during the nascent years of the New Republic. With an array of armaments and... Continue Reading →
Part 2 - The Galactic Empire and Age of Rebellion Click for Part 1 - The Age of the Old and High Republics Chapter XII In the coming decade or so, Jedi across the galaxy must run and hide to save themselves from the Empire’s merciless execution of Order 66 as organised resistance to the Empire... Continue Reading →
Vying with white-wine producing appellations like Bergundy, Veneto and California, Hungary is quietly garnering a reputation for hosting some of the best wineries in the world. Here the unique qualities of the Unesco World Heritage-protected Tokaj wine country and Lake Balaton region are revealed. Hungarian Wines Hungary’s wine story is a tale of landscape, legend,... Continue Reading →
Ten states that existed after the Ratification of Independence, within the modern-day borders of the USA with effective autonomy from Washington DC whilst possessing many, if not all, of the features of a sovereign state. State of Vermont (1777–1791) The area of Vermont in New England came to be settled by subjects of the British... Continue Reading →
Click for part 3 Saar Offensive, 1939 The 1930s decade truly was the calm before the storm. France and Britain, with the exertions of the 'War to End All Wars' behind them though still fresh in the memory, and their empires pretty much pacified, were enjoying a peaceful decade they did not want to end.... Continue Reading →
Click for part 2 Battle of Togbao, 1899 In Central Africa, a punative field force was destroyed in circumstances the French would nonetheless take full advantage of. The long-standing Kanem–Bornu Empire, centred around Lake Chad, was well past its zenith by the turn of the century. It had never been conquored before the ruthless warlord... Continue Reading →
Click for Part 1 Battle of Maeva, 1846 Although little is documented of the fighting itself, the French lost a shore party of marines in what has been described as a massacre by some, on the island of Huahine, modern-day French Polynesia. The Leeward Islands were divided between four kingdoms: Tahiti, Huahine, Raiatea and Bora... Continue Reading →
The fraudster and swindler who almost talked his way into becoming king of a tiny mountain realm, armed with a catalogue of lies and a manifesto for modernisation To be a vocational swindler, fraudster, conman, trickster, scam artist, is to be someone typically unconscionable; someone who is successful in one’s lies by telling them with... Continue Reading →
The greatest football teams based on consecutive championships, unbeaten runs, and international titles to prove their claims to have been the best of their times 19th Century The 'Team of All Talents' takes on Aston Villa, 1894-95 The world’s first official national-level competitive football began in England and Scotland in 1872 and 1873, respectively. As... Continue Reading →
The guide to enjoying the entire Mad Max franchise across six movie nights and eight live-action films Mad Max I “Look. Any longer out on that road and I'm one of them, you know? A terminal crazy... only I got a bronze badge to say I'm one of the good guys.” - Max Mad Max... Continue Reading →
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