History of other geographical groupings and regions

A history of pioneer life told through the 'then and now' format, as the American frontier was pushed West during the nineteenth century.

In March 1947 Lord Louis Mountbatten became the last Viceroy of India, with the

mandate to hand over ''the jewel in the crown'' of the British Empire within one

year. Mountbatten worked with Nehru, Gandhi and the leader of the Muslim

League, Jinnah, to devise a plan for partitioning the empire into two

Do you still find yourself referring to Zaire or Czechoslovakia, or wondering whether it should be Moldavia or Moldova, Burma or Myanmar? Dozens of countries, cities and counties have changed their identity over the years – even within our lifetime.