Propaganda and the First Cold War in North Russia, 1918-19
Antony Lockley examines the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War and the propaganda battle between the Bolshevik and British forces on the Archangel front.
History Today
The Meaning of Magna Carta since 1215
Ralph V. Turner considers how and why Magna Carta became a beacon of liberty in Britain and, increasingly, in the United States.
Marriage of Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy
Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy's wedding was celebrated in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 12th, 1953.
The Canal du Midi
Andrew Smyth recalls the vision and enterprise of one of Louis XIV’s chief ministers and a Béziers businessman.
Hunting, Hawking and the Early Tudor Gentleman
James Williams considers hunting as the ideal pastime for the nobility in the sixteenth century.
A Kingdom in Crisis: Henry IV and the Battle of Shrewsbury
Alastair Dunn discusses the battle and its repercussions in its 600th anniversary year.
Raiders of the Lost Art
Jonathan Conlin considers the history of heritage panics, from relics to Raphaels.
Deep Time in Kents Cavern
Kents Cavern, Devon, is famous throughout the world for its wealth of archaeology and geology. Margaret Powling investigates the cave’s prehistoric past and looks towards its future.
The Great Smallpox Epidemic
Elizabeth A. Fenn examines a little known catastrophe that reshaped the history of a continent.