Tag Archives: History Today

Three Views of Haile Selassie

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The British magazine History Today has posted on the internet the full text of its 2015 feature-length article, now entitled “In The Court of Haile Selassie.” This is by literary biographer and critic Jeffrey Meyers and tells the story of … Continue reading →

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Post-Election Roundup

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

Having recovered from the news deluge of the USA midterm elections, we can now return to coverage of matters Wavian: –The big story in British journalism earlier this week was Paul Dacre’s valedictory address as editor of the Daily Mail, … Continue reading →

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Article Compares Waugh Views on Abyssinia

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

The latest edition of British-based journal History Today (access to full article requires subscription) contains a survey of previous writings relating to Haile Selassie, late emperor of Abyssinia. The article, entitled “Abyssinia Out of the Shadows,” is written by literary … Continue reading →

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