The Maid Who Restored Charles II
In 1659 the restoration of the exiled Charles II seemed impossible. It might not have occurred at all but for the forgotten intervention of a blacksmith’s daughter.
History Today
Born in Babylon
The spread of Rastafari carried pan-African ideals from rural Jamaica to the world. From its origins in 1930s Kingston, it has espoused a striking message: Africa yes, England no.
On the Spot: Sanjay Subrahmanyam
‘History has taught me to be sceptical of facile explanations based on prejudice.’
Babies of the House
The UK Parliament was not designed for women with children and this continues to present challenges for new parents. How far have things changed?
A Shared Culture
How a German colony laid the groundwork for the alliance between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.
Rome, Zombie City
Surveying history’s various attempts to rehydrate Rome’s ‘desiccated corpse’.
Bad with the Good
The history of England’s Jewish community in a period of revolution.
Ukrainian Tales
Since it became its first imperial possession in the 18th century, Russia has denied Ukraine’s national existence, while seeing it as an exotic threat.
The Lost Generations
Age matters; events are experienced differently by young and old, but how do we find those differences in history?
Josephine Baker: France’s Acceptable Black Hero
Rightly revered in her adopted France, did Josephine Baker’s fame help launder a poisonous colonial legacy?