History Today

An eclectic account of the complex history of south India, where centuries move back and forth.

Why did only some women get the vote in 1918 and what did they do with it?

An idiosyncratic introduction to the Classical world will delight the Oscar-winning scriptwriter’s many admirers, but perhaps not newcomers.  

Henrietta of England, daughter of King Charles I, died in agony claiming she had been poisoned. The cause of death is still disputed.

‘People think curators sit about in armchairs drinking tea while occasionally peering at an object. It’s a little more high octane than that.’

Visiting sites of importance can connect us with history – and each other – in a way that echoes the power of medieval pilgrimage.

Crazy Horse and the allied leaders surrendered on 5 May 1877. 

In an age of renewed faction, a reminder of the power of friendship over politics. 

Ethel Smyth took on the forces of inequality, in both politics and culture, producing highly acclaimed works of music that are now all but forgotten.