Marqu – or Margru – was one of the three young girls who were aboard the Amistad. In her portrait, she gently smiles – a glint of a personality that’s persevered despite the trauma of the voyage and ...
So much for dry January. It was ruddy bloody sodden. Sodden?!? It means very wet. Congratulations to all those who gave up the demon drink, mother's ruin, ...