Birth of an Ottoman Traveller
Evliya Çelebi was born on 25 March 1611.
History Today
Frederick Douglass on Tour
When the abolitionist author visited Britain and Ireland in 1845 he was celebrated in poems and songs wherever he went. Arriving as an enslaved man, he left with his freedom.
A History of Violence
The CIA has veered far from the purpose for which it was founded. Intended to gather and collate intelligence, it became instead a secretive organisation accountable to no one, which had disastrous consequences for Latin America.
The End of the Templars
Pope Clement V suppressed the order on 22 March 1312.
The Maid Who Restored the Monarchy
In 1659 the restoration of the exiled Charles II seemed impossible. It might not have occurred at all but for the forgotten intervention of a blacksmith’s daughter.
Born in Babylon
The spread of Rastafari carried pan-African ideals from rural Jamaica to the world. From its origins in 1930s Kingston, it has espoused a striking message: Africa yes, England no.
On the Spot: Sanjay Subrahmanyam
‘History has taught me to be sceptical of facile explanations based on prejudice.’
Babies of the House
The UK Parliament was not designed for women with children and this continues to present challenges for new parents. How far have things changed?
A Shared Culture
How a German colony laid the groundwork for the alliance between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.
Rome, Zombie City
Surveying history’s various attempts to rehydrate Rome’s ‘desiccated corpse’.