History Today

Peter H. Wilson revisits the War of the Triple Alliance, Latin America’s bloodiest conflict.

Dean Juniper argues that war encouraged the development of radio technology, as of so much else.

Carol Davis visits a church in Liverpool that has tragic links with the Irish Famine. The opening of a new study centre there will assist those trying to trace ancestors affected by the disaster.

Patricia Fara calls for a more inclusive, and realistic, history of Science.

Andrew Petersen uncovers the city that was once the Palestinian capital and suggests reasons for its decline in the 11th century.

Richard Cavendish describes the race in which Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile, on May 6th, 1954.

Susan Pedersen introduces Eleanor Rathbone who devoted her career as a politician and social reformer during the turbulent interwar years to improving the lot of women and refugees.

Patricia Pierce tells the tale of William-Henry Ireland, whose teenage angst led him to pull off an unlikely hoax.

Trevor Fisher examines the ongoing debate over how history is taught in the classroom.

Daniel Snowman meets the historian of 18th-century British art, culture, commerce, consumption – and a sensational murder.