Man of the Stern Gang
Mira Bar-Hillel recalls the family friend who was once one of the controllers of the Zionist organisation responsible for the assassination of Britain’s minister resident in the Middle East.
History Today
The Komagata Maru Incident
Larry Hannant describes a forgotten episode of conflict over immigration and race between two bastions of the British Empire, Canada and India, in the summer of 1914.
A new king in Saudi Arabia
Faisal al Saud became ruler on November 2nd, 1964.
What were the wartime Japanese thinking?
According to western stereotype, the Japanese at the time of the Second World War were passive and obedient automatons. Yet the realities of daily life in imperial Japan were complex and politically charged.
Negroes and the American Revolution
In the War of Independence both sides enlisted negroes, often in the civilian services, but also, though less frequently, as soldiers.
Xenophon and his Times
Born in a period of discord and confusion, the Athenian historian looked forward to an age when the whole Greek world would be united under a single powerful leader.
Did Britain Fail Hong Kong?
Could Britain have done more in the years leading up to 1997 to ensure Hong Kong's freedoms?
Look Beyond a Lifespan
History should be a guide to public life. But it can only be so if more academic historians embrace a long-term perspective.
Napoleon’s Rise to Power
Michael Rapport describes the last days of the old Revolutionary regime and the circumstances leading to the young general’s triumph at the coup of 18-19 Brumaire.
Tata: India’s Industrial Giant
Tata is one of the world’s wealthiest conglomerates, with an especially strong presence in Britain. Zareer Masani traces its origins among the Parsis of Bombay and charts its fortunes in an independent India.