Calling Home
What does a late 19th century fashionable London house name have in common with a medieval open-field system?
History Today
Serendipity of the Scholars
History is often advanced by chance encounters, a rare luxury in our current condition.
The Burning of a British Library
Ashburnham House, which held a manuscript collection gifted to the nation in 1701, went up in flames on 23 October 1731.
The Price of Life
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.
The Postwar History of a Nazi Film
How a 1940 antisemitic propaganda weapon was turned against Israel.
The Rock of the English Kingdom
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.
Distortions and Omissions
Chinese history is dominated by a nationalist interpretation that owes much to British ideas of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Poking Fun
An archive of handmade erotic objects made over two centuries of American history tells a story of hidden desire that has often been overlooked.
The Death of Seneca
The Roman Stoic philosopher transformed into a symbol of Christian suffering.
Body and Mind
Are we adequately prepared for the toll this pandemic will take on mental health?