Winter and Winter

Old soldiers never die: the improbable life and times of Henry Francisco.(Brief biography)
Military History; 1/1/2010; 3557 words; ...American Revolution broke out virtually on his doorstep in the winter of 1776-77. Given an imminent British invasion of upper...its recruiting efforts in the region during those frigid winter months, and Francisco, like many of his neighbors, answered...

The Thames path, flaming chorizo and the Queen's Wine Merchant.(Around London Town)(Berry Brothers and Rudd Ltd.)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 2065 words; ...alleged links with Nelson. Inside it's a series of cozy panelled rooms and squashy armchairs--perfect for a snug winter's visit. But outside, in the garden, a white picket fence is all that divides the land from the river--affording...

Rethinking the Glorious revolution.(Beyond the Bookshelf)(1688: The First Modern Revolution)(Brief article)(Book review)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 660 words; ...attempts at the re-Catholicization of Britain, armed mobs rampaged through the streets of London during the long autumn and winter of 1688, plundering, burning and destroying Catholic chapels and properties belonging to prominent Catholics. Nor was...

Les Boutonnieres.(Weapons we're glad they never built)(Brief article)
Military History; 1/1/2010; 558 words; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the winter of 1917, the British High Command, to break the stalemate on the battlefield, began training a secret and elite squad of upper...

What does 'Social capital' mean?(Report)
Australian Journal of Social Issues; 12/22/2009; 9068 words; ...The relationships of trust and reciprocity said to characterise social capital, are the "glue" of civil society' (Winter, 1998: 7); '"Social capital" has been described as an empirically elusive concept, yet has also been heralded as...