Which is Which? Consumerist or Anti-Capitalist Magazine?
Matthew Hilton examines the past progress and future dilemmas of the Consumers’ Association.
History Today
Goodbye to the Vikings
Richard Hodges shows how new evidence is leading to a fresh understanding of the role of the Vikings in European history.
Birth of Umberto II of Italy
The future king was born on 15 September 1904.
Death of Louis IV of the West Franks
Louis IV died in his early thirties on September 10th, 954, as a result of a fall from his horse.
Stalin's Topsy-Turvy Work Week
Clive Foss investigates how Stalin changed the calendar to keep the Soviet people continually at work.
The True Caliph of the Arabian Nights
Hugh Kennedy examines the life of one of the most powerful men in the world in the eighth century.
St Cuthbert Reburied in Durham Cathedral
The saint was moved to a resting place in the rebuilt cathedral, behind the high altar, on 4 September 1104.
Coming to Terms with the Past: Cambodia
Ben Kiernan points out the progress, and difficulties, in recovering history and justice after genocide.
British Intelligence and the Nazi Recruit
Stephen Tyas uncovers a skeleton in the closeted world of espionage.
The Roman Villa at Sirmione
The beauty of Sirmione, which lies at the southern tip of Lake Garda in Italy, has proved an inspiration for poets since 56 BC, as T.P. Wiseman explains.