History Today

Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of an important Scandinavian battle, which took place on April 2nd, 1801.

Richard Cavendish provides a brief history of the Miss World contest, first won by Miss Sweden, Kiki Haakinson, on April 19th, 1951.

Susan Walker looks at our image of the great queen, as a major exhibition on her life opens at the British Museum.

York Membery looks at the advertisements that graced the first issue of History Today, and sees in them a reflection of the magazine's own past, and of a changing society.

Roy Porter discusses how the British Enlightenment paved the way for the modern world.

Japan's 124th Emperor was born on April 29th, 1901

Roland Quinault looks at the state of the islands immediately following the Second World War.

Alexandra Walsham looks for the meaning of unusual phenomena widely reported across early modern Europe.

LCC housing architects and their work between 1893 and 1914, by Michael Crowder

Charlotte Crow reviews the Museum of London exhibition tracing three centuries of artistic creativity in London.