Cecil Rhodes remains one of the most divisive figures in British history. Founder of the De Beers diamond company, he went on to establish one of the most prestigious international scholarship ...

If Cecil Rhodes was your specialist subject on Mastermind, William Kelleher Storey’s biography would supply the answer to ...

William Kelleher Storey’s biography skirts the statues debate, but is clear-eyed about the magnate’s bitter legacy in southern Africa ...

There are so many good books out there that it can be hard to know which to pick. Here are five – three non-fiction and two fiction – you should know about now.

This is a brave and learned book. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the history of Africa; who has taken sides in ...

The siege of Constantinople begins during the fourth crusade. 1585: English secret service discovers Anthony Babington’s murder plot again ...

Dr. Tiffany Rhodes, is running as an At-Large candidate for the Salida School Board. The evening featured a story from her father, Cecil Rhodes. The ...

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe turns 40 and MLB player Shohei Ohtani turns 31, among the famous birthdays for July 5.

UPI Almanac for Saturday, July 5, 2025 On July 5, 1947, Larry Doby became the first Black player in Major League Baseball's American League.

Park rangers named him after Cecil Rhodes, the British mining magnate and colonist. Prior to his death, Cecil had lived alongside another male lion named Jericho, with whom he co-led their pride in an ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A Harare magistrate on Monday partially dismissed an application for discharge by two men accused of forging company documents to seize control of property linked to the estate of ...

Zimbabwean sculptures confronting British colonialism will go on display at Oxford’s Oriel College, with Wallace Mkanka’s 'Blindfold Justice' named overall winner of the competition.View on ...