She was the real ruler in China from 1861 – 1908. She was intelligent, literate, well able to express herself, and able in all matters. She did not…
QUIS? Who was this woman?
Can you identitfy the woman shown in this ancient photograph? If you can, let us know using the Comment facility on this website. Be quick because this series…
Quis? Who was the man in the photograph?
The fifth in our series in which you must identify someone appearing in an usual and invariably ancient photograph.Please use the Comment facility to tell us whom you…
Quis? Who is the man in the photograph?
We now start the second series of ‘Quis?’ Let us know using the Comments if you know who this is. Here are some clues:- He was not a…
(Near) disasters waiting to happen: Antonio Cánovas
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo was born in Spain in 1828. He was Prime Minister (Presidente del Gobierno) thrice, in the periods 1875-81, I884-85 and 1895-7. It was a…
QUIS: the answers
Please note the spelling. This site has many, many clever and bright bloggers, and the reaction to our first three mystery identities has been praiseworthy. Quis One:…
The League of Nations
This preamble to the United Nations has vanished without trace. It was one of the oddest disasters waiting to happen the world has ever seen. It appeared after…
Disasters waiting to happen: Publius Quintilius Varus & his Three Legions
Varus was a Roman general and consul commanding a Roman army in Germany in 13 AD, during the long reign of Augustus Caesar (q.v.). He and his three…
Black Death & the Great Plague
The most atrocious epidemic of bubonic and pneumonic plague recorded, the Black Death started circa 1347 in Europe. The Tartar army, just arrived at the port of Caffa…
Quis? Who was this man?
The third in our popular quiz for friendly bloggers: Tell us who this man is, or rather was. Use the Comment section for your answer. Clues: He had…