Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, there lived an inept king and a scorned queen (versions vary; in some she may be wicked, insane, abominable, all of the above). They needed an heir, but ...

Well-behaved women seldom make history. Nor do women queuing in subzero snow to be turned away without bread remain long well-behaved. On International Women’s Day in February 1917 — a century ago — ...

In a sad portrayal of Queen Victoria, Rappaport shows her plunged into deep mourning after the death of Prince Albert in 1861 at age 42. The queen avoided public appearances for 10 years, wearing ...

Historian Rappaport (The Race to Save the Romanovs) delivers a glossy portrait of Russian artists and nobles who flocked to Paris in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing on French tabloids ...

In 1981, Cato Institute co-founder Ed Crane traveled to the Soviet Union with his fellow co-founder, industrialist Charles Koch. Crane subsequently wrote a long-form essay about his visit that remains ...

The year 1862 was a very good one for merchants of grief. Prince Albert, beloved consort of Queen Victoria, had died the previous December, and his bereft widow declared that the period of public ...

Rarely, if ever, has a biography been given a more apt title. Usually when authors embark on a biographical project of this magnitude, they will have a pretty fair idea of what tools and materials ...

Helen Rappaport’s “In Search of Mary Seacole” gives a Black nursing legend her due. By Linda Villarosa When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate ...

The Imperial Family on duty at the Catherine Palace, Tsarskoe Selo, circa 1911. From “The Romanov Sisters,” by Helen Rappaport (Scherl - Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo ) The Imperial Family on duty at the ...

In 1981, Cato Institute co-founder Ed Crane traveled to the Soviet Union with his fellow co-founder, industrialist Charles Koch. Crane subsequently wrote a long-form essay about his visit that remains ...