The Birth of Wyatt Earp
The legendary figure of the Wild West was born on 19 March 1848.
History Today
A Tale of Two Marys
Claire Tomalin previews a National Portrait Gallery exhibition which focuses on mother and daughter Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley.
Dodecanese Nostalgia for Mussolini’s Rule
Nicholas Doumanis discovers surprisingly favourable memories of Italian occupation from the Dodecanese Greeks who experienced it between the years 1912-43.
The Making of a Modern Mummy
Ed Young investigates the ancient process of Egyptian mummification.
When Less is More
Denise Silvester-Carr celebrates the reopening of Charleston House to the public.
Holbein Court Painter of the Reformation
Andrew Pettegree charts Hans Holbein’s path from Germany to England and points to the ironies of his reputation as a great Protestant painter.
Return of the Super Cinema
Barry Doyle compares today's multiplex cinemas with the picture palaces of pre-war Britain.
Victorian Eco-Warriors
Antony Taylor reveals that Eco-Warriors were active more than a century ago.
Napoleon’s Impact on International Relations
Jeremy Black tells how the delicate system of international relations and ancien regime diplomacy was shattered by the Emperor’s arrogance and refusal to play by the rules.
Parry and Terry
Richard Cavendish remembers the events of February 27th, 1848