Christmas in 19th Century America
Before the mid-1800s many Americans did not dream of Christmas at all. Penne Restad tells how and why this changed – and played its role in uniting the US in social cohesion.
History Today
Town Docks Museum, Hull
Richard Cavendish trawls through the exhibits to examine the legacy of the city's whaling and fishing industry.
A Model Prince? Maharana Bhavani Singh and the End of India's States
John McLeod presents a study from the last days of the Raj of an Indian ruler who defied the stereotype of princely extravagance and self-indulgence.
Atolls and Atom Bombs: France's Colonial Design
France's colonies have existed to serve the greatness of France. Johnson examines France's treatment of its various colonies, including French Polynesia, French Indo-China, and Tahiti.
A Soldier's Tale from Krushchev's USSR
Grigori Chukhrai talks about the political pressures surrounding his award-winning Second World War film
Bridging BR's Heritage Gap
Ann Hills on the campaign to save Lambley Railway Viaduct, South Tyne
Republican Ruminations from Down Under
Antony Taylor finds the roots of Australian republicanism stretching back into the 19th century
Adolf Maps It Out
German Aerial Reconnaissance Photography of London and the Home Counties, 1939-1942.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Modris Eksteins on how the Hollywood treatment of Erich von Remarque's book describing the Great War 'from the other side' impacted on a Europe traumatised by slaughter and fearful of its future repetition.
Culture Under the Great Dictators, 1930-45
Painting, sculpture, photography, poster art, architecture, pageant - all were used by the totalitarian regimes in the 1930s. We review a selection of the images from the Hayward Gallery exhibition.