When in Rome...?
Richard Hodges looks at the Pompeii controversy and asks if Britain does any better.
History Today
British Agricultural History Society
Richard Cavendish finds plenty to chew the cud on, courtesy of the BAHS
Hitler's Biggest Blunder
Why did Germany declare war on the US in December 1941? Nicholas Henderson considers motives and consequences in the days before and after Pearl Harbor.
More Malcolm's Year than Martin's
Peter Ling compares the impact of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X on black culture in the 90s.
Thomas Jefferson: Pragmatist or Visionary?
How should we view Thomas Jefferson? Colin Bonwick offers his assessment of the man as America's third president, party leader and Enlightenment enthusiast.
Lincoln Logs - Toying with the Frontier Myth
Capturing the spirit of America - Erin Cho looks at the building blocks of American childhood and the objectives of their creator.
Woodrow Wilson as Commander-in-Chief
Peacemaker or warmonger: history has awarded the former epithet (albeit ill-fated) to Woodrow Wilson, but here Christopher Ray looks at how the President performed as head of the services in conflict and at his relationship with America’s generals
Challenging 'Common Sense'
Gordon Marsden on the Independent Labour Party centenary.
Preston's Stitches in Time
Charlotte Crow on the creation of a patchwork history of the women of Preston.