Prostitution in Ireland
Life for the poor in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland was hard and, for many women, prostitution was the only option. But the bawdy houses were rife with disease and police did little to protect women from violent customers.
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Welfare for the Wounded
The Civil Wars of the 17th century prompted pioneering medical care and welfare, provided by the state not just for soldiers but for the widows and children they left behind, as Eric Gruber von Arni and Andrew Hopper show.
Portrait of the Author as a Historian: Stefan Zweig
The Austrian writer, whose short stories and novellas have recently enjoyed a new burst of popularity, used history to remind us that a better life is possible, as Alexander Lee explains in his new series.
Birth of Cole Porter
The songwriter was born on June 9th, 1891.
Return to the Land: Quebec’s Colonisation Movement
The pioneer spirit was different amongst the settlers of Québec. Instead of new found individualism, their cry, ‘Retournons à la terre’, resounded with the traditional values of the church and state.
The Medium Goes to America
The forgotten story of celebrity medium Eusapia Palladino and her seance tour of the United States.
Aristotle: The Making of The Mind
Aristotle is so synonymous with learning that he has been known simply as ‘the Mind’, ‘the Reader’ and ‘the Philosopher’. Admired by both Darwin and Marx, Edith Hall explores his life and legacy.
The European Union: To leave or not to leave?
Two historians take opposing sides as Britain’s referendum on EU membership approaches.
The Map: From the East, From the West, 1942
A Japanese map produced during the Second World War encouraged children to follow the Empire's military effort, explains Kate Wiles.
Everlasting Glory … For a While
Henry VIII's coronation was greeted with a sense of hysterical optimism. As Lauren Johnson shows, it would not last.