America

The American Civil War. It’s a topic as near and dear to me as a radiator in the middle of January in Ireland. I’m a native of Augusta, Georgia and a culture that still thinks of the Civil War as “The War of Northern Aggression”. There…

Albert Bacon Fall was born in 1861 to a poor family in Kentucky. His early schooling was patchy at best, and non-existent at worst, as he was forced to work in the local cotton processing factory to support his family. This damaged his…

Charli XCX Sucker A friend of mine once posited that the music industry can 'make' absolutely anybody of their choosing. All it takes is large cash reserves, marketing nous and sheer determination. There's merit in the argument but…