History Today

Views of the afterlife in early Christianity.

The opening of hairdressers and pubs has a strange historical resonance.

Women, non-importation agreements and spinning bees in the American Revolution.

The sinister reach of East Germany’s Ministry for State Security did not end in 1989. According to the British press, the Stasi is still with us.

The Sharp siblings show the power of family to help and support each other towards greatness.

Snobs, bores and triumphs at the Royal Society of Arts.

For centuries, one grossly distorted woodcut defined the ideal of a rare beast.

Eight historians share the books they’ve enjoyed this year and reveal what’s on their ‘to-read’ pile. 

The Representation of the People Act, which received royal assent on 30 July 1948, abolished university constituencies.

The presence of Covid-19 is a reminder of our new proximity to the fragilities and perils of the past.