A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Mary Wollstonecraft

The social revolution for women's rights has made great progress in recent years. But how many casual observers - or advocates, for that matter - are aware that the roots of this movement extend deep into Western history?   Even before launching the great campaign to attain universal suffrage, strong ...

Collecting the World - The Life and Curiosity of Hans Sloane

James Delbourgo

Hans Sloane was the greatest collector of his time, and one of the greatest of all time. His name is familiar today through the London streets and squares named after him, but the man himself, and his achievements, are almost forgotten. Born in the north of Ireland, Sloane made his fortune as a physici...