In 1917, the United States purchased Denmark's Caribbean colonies, marking a shift in Denmark's diminished global influence. Once a major colonial power, Denmark had lost key territories over the 19th ...
LONDON (AP) — David Lodge, a witty and prolific British novelist and critic who gently satirized academia ... Lodge, born in 1935 and raised in southeast London, also held vivid memories of England ...
David Lodge, a witty and prolific British novelist and critic who gently satirized academia, religion and even his own loss of hearing in such highly praised narratives as the Booker ...
Orders of the British Empire King George V created these honours during World War One to reward services to the war effort by civilians at home and service personnel in support positions.