The Silk Purse and the Shadow Deal: British Aristocracy’s Transatlantic Reach in the Early 20th Century
In the gilded salons and sprawling country estates of early 20th-century Britain, the aristocracy moved with an air of unshakeable confidence. Their lives, seemingly insulated by generations of inherited wealth and privilege, were nonetheless intricately woven into the fabric of a rapidly changing global landscape. While the Great War had shaken the foundations of empires, … Read more