Some Early History: Politics and Religion.
Tibet: Buddhism, Fortified Monasteries, Mongols, and much else besides
Mughal invasion of India 1525: Islam, Taj Mahal, and more
Kashmir: Moslem from 1346
Nepal: Hindu from approx 2000 BC
Out of China: Firearms and Paper
Introduction: From hope to despair But hope dampened by the influenza pandemic Prohibition, a further dampener on hedonistic desires? Escaping reality in the cinema in the new music and dance crazes o
BACK INTO EUROPE Introduction: Three Presidents and a General Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, and Pershing Precursors to War: America at Peace 1901-17 a. At home b. Abroad Mexican Border War 1909-19 What sen
Synopisis for Lockdown Lecture, 27th November Taking Stock We all know, what they could only guess at: World War One Wider still and wider: Breaches to Monroe Doctrine Growing Strength: Immigration st