History Today

Asa Briggs completes our Portrait of Britain series with a survey of the islands at the beginning of the 20th century.

Charles Maechling argues that the Japanese attack, which took place on December 7th 1941, was partly a response to the country's limited energy resources.

Eric Ives looks at the cases of two English monarchs who broke with convention by selecting spouses for reasons of the heart, rather than political convenience.

Richard Hodges reviews the evidence for long-distance trade in his empire.

Roman Golicz explores relations between Britain and France under Pam's 'liberal' foreign policy during the Second Empire.

Robert Perks explains the value of sound archives in the armoury of the modern historian, and introduces Britain’s premier collection of recorded speech.

Kay Staniland unravels the threads of a career as costume historian and textile curator at the Museum of London

Edward Pearce considers the vitriolic reception offered by some to Russian Jews seeking asylum in Britain a hundred years ago.