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  1. WI: Britain buys Alaska in the early 1860s?

    Russia, having lost the Crimean War, recognised the indefensibility of Alaska and sought to sell it. At one point, it tried to engineer a bidding war between Britain and the US but Britain wasn't interested and the US was distracted by the prospect of losing the South rather than gaining a...

  2. But for a vote: Ken Clarke wins the 2001 Tory leadership contest

    This is the moment, Tony Blair thought to himself in the back of the PM’s limousine, as he travelled eastwards through London. Not the first win, hell of a feeling though it was, not just for me either: a national renaissance. But it slipped away a bit. Sure there was devolution in Scotland and...

  3. To cut Mr Taft in two

    Hi. I'm new to the boards here so I hope this sort of contribution is ok. Any feedback and criticism would be much appreciated! Part 1 - The Point of Departure “If you accept that nomination, it will be the great mistake of your life!”, Nellie Taft told her husband stridently, her voice...
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