History Today

John Sullivan charts the fortunes of the radical Basque nationalist movement in its attempts to gain independence from Spain.

The early life of Oliver Cromwell, who was born on 25 April 1599.

Douglas Johnson reconsiders the circumstances in which de Gaulle relinquished his position as President of France and his mythic legacy in French history.

Kenneth Baker recalls the early experiences and the school-teacher that instilled him with a love of history.

John Garnett assesses the pros and cons of ‘mutual deterrence’, the nuclear defence strategy that both escalated and controlled tensions between the superpowers during the Cold War.

The winners of the prizes in the Longman History-Today awards 1999 are announced.

Spain is preparing for thousands of pilgrims along one of the greatest pilgrimage routes of history.

Marika Sherwood looks at the history of racist attacks in Britain, following the criticism of police handling of the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in 1993.

In his Longman-History Today awards lecture, David Cannadine considers the art, craft and psychology of the historical book review.

Lisa Pine explores the impact of the BDM Nazi girls’ movement and discusses both the opportunities and constraints it presented to young German women.