Rudyard Kipling, poet of the Empire
On this day in 1865 the English writer and poet Rudyard Kipling was born. The name Kipling is almost synonymous with the British Empire and... Read More
The Suez Canal – good for the British Empire
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1869 the Suez Canal opened to shipping. The canal is 100 miles long,... Read More