History Review

Graham Goodlad gives advice to those starting their study of History in the Sixth Form.

Ian Thatcher refuses to take Trotsky at his own valuation.

John Matusiak examines whether a common interpretation can survive detailed scrutiny.

Robert Johnson puts the decline of a once-great Empire into an international context.

Patrick McNally introduces an institution in the Midlands of growing national importance.

Pauline Croft explains the origins of Bonfire Night.

Jon Cook points to the value of school visits for history students.

Paul Dukes assesses the roles of the major statesmen from Britain, the USA and the USSR during the Second World War and the onset of the Cold War.

How the North won the American Civil War.

Stephen Roberts explodes a popular historical over-simplification.