The Great Smog
Devra Davis looks at the London Smog disaster of 1952-53.
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Cesare Borgia at Sinigallia
The illegitimate child of Pope Alexander VI, Cesare Borgia thwarted a plot by his own men on December 31st, 1502.
Sewing Machines: Liberation or Drudgery for Women?
With its effects felt on both the household and workplace over the 19th century, the invention of the sewing machine changed women’s lives. But not always for the better.
Gustav Stresemann: Weimar’s Greatest Statesman?
Gustav Stresemann was at the heart of government until he died in 1929. Had he lived, could he have steered Germany safely through the Weimar era?
Gibraltar: Apple of Discord
As Gibraltar conducts a referendum on its future, Martin Murphy shows the degree to which its status was determined by rivalries between the 18th-century Great Powers.
London Before London
As the Museum of London launches its new Prehistory Gallery, its recently appointed Director, Jack Lohman, gives us his perspective on the challenges of bringing the distant past to life. Mr Lohman, a born Londoner, joined the Museum in August, moving from South Africa where he was responsible for developing a common vision for the country’s fifteen national museums.
No Prize for History
John Klier reviews Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s recent venture into the history of his native country.
Shifting Perspectives on the Great Rebellion
Austin Woolrych reflects on how historians’ approaches to the events of 1640-60 have been changing over the half century that he has been working on the period.
Who Dares Wins
Historians have famously been divided into parachutists and truffle-hunters. M.R.D. Foot explains how he began his careeer as a real parachutist in the SAS.
Wellington, Toryism and the Nation
T.A. Jenkins discusses the political career of the Iron Duke.