History Today

Africa’s continuing dependence on external credit is no accident. Today, it cripples the continent’s economy. From the 16th century, it funded the Atlantic slave trade. 

Despite her valiant efforts on their behalf, Margaret of Anjou would lose both her husband and her son in the dynastic tragedy of the Wars of the Roses. 

Chinese history is dominated by a nationalist interpretation that owes much to British ideas of the 19th and early 20th centuries. 

An archive of handmade erotic objects made over two centuries of American history tells a story of hidden desire that has often been overlooked.

Are we adequately prepared for the toll this pandemic will take on mental health? 

The ‘Angels of Mons’, a short story written in the earliest days of the First World War, became an enduring symbol of British providence.

Holding court to the world in a hotel in Harlem.

Good references are invaluable, not just to give credit, but to build a map of the paths taken for research.