• Obituary: Brilliant 17th-century historian and charismatic Liberal Democrat peer.
  • John Russell, 1st earl of Bedford was the founder of the wealth and greatness of the house of Russell. He was a favourite of England’s Henry VIII and was created...
  • Serving in the U.S. Senate from 1933 until his death in 1971, Russell was one of that body’s most respected members. Secretary of State Dean Rusk called...