The First Japanese Man in America
A teenager shipwrecked on a Pacific atoll helped transform relations between Japan and the United States.
History Today
The Enigma of Emily Brontë
Since the moment Emily Brontë died we have tried – and failed – to understand who she was.
Who Should Have The Vote in Britain?
What voting rights did Britons have in the century before 1918?
Female Spies in the Irish War of Independence
Women played a minor role in the Easter Rising of 1916. But they became crucial intelligence agents in the Anglo-Irish War.
Through The Glass Darkly: Britain’s Civil Wars
The dramatic events that shook Britain in the 17th century resonate more strongly than ever, despite attempts to marginalise them.
Helmut Schmidt: Germany’s Anglophile Chancellor
West German chancellor Helmut Schmidt was an admirer of Britain from an early age. But his vision of European integration was not that of his British counterparts.
The Rich Tapestry of Jewish Life
Combining grand narrative with vignettes of private lives and long-forgotten events, the last 500 years of Jewish life are told by a consummate master of his craft.
France, from Gaul to de Gaulle
A lucid, entertaining history of France and its cultural contribution by an accomplished master of the grand narrative.
The Myth of Narcissus
The myth of Narcissus is a cautionary Classical story of solipsism and self-obsession.
On the Spot: Anne Applebaum
‘What will future generations judge us most harshly for? That we allowed Donald Trump to violate the US constitution.’