Atlantis at its Prime, 1896
The earth's surface as it might have looked when the ‘Atlantean race’ was at its height.
History Today
The Tiger of Mysore
In the 18th century, the Muslim warlord Tipu Sultan terrorised Hindu southern India and clashed repeatedly with the British. Today, his legacy is contested, but he was far from the nationalist that some have claimed, writes Zareer Masani.
The War Before the Waltz
Victor Silvester brought ballroom dancing to the masses and his enormous influence persists to this day in the TV show Strictly Come Dancing. Much less well known is his extraordinary career as a boy soldier in the Great War. Richard Hughes sets the record straight.
Ronald Reagan: Bold Enough to Compromise
As new material becomes available to researchers, our picture of Ronald Reagan continues to evolve. Iwan Morgan shows how opinions of the 40th President of the United States have changed.
The Man Who Discovered England
It was during the Tudor age that the first British antiquarians emerged, detailing the nation’s history and geography – or so the traditional story goes. But, as Nicholas Orme explains, William Worcester had laid the groundwork for their advances and anticipated their interests a century before.
Portrait of the Author as a Historian: Chinua Achebe
The son of a country whose history had been written by outsiders, Chinua Achebe recognised the need for African literature with a Nigerian voice.
Radetzky’s March into Obscurity
Under the command of Josef Radetzky, the Habsburg army held its grip on Italy during a period of revolutionary unrest across Europe. Yet today his achievements are rarely celebrated.
Woodville versus the Bastard
The Smithfield Joust of 1467 was a triumph for Edward IV and his dynasty.
A History of the Harlem Renaissance
Ten key moments in the boom that changed African-American culture.
A Culture of Abuse
State policy, clerical abuse and the intellectually disabled in 1950s Ireland.