History Today

We ask some of our leading historians to tell us about the books that they have found most stimulating over the past 12 months.

With its brevity and speed of reply, the Edwardian postcard was the social media of its day.

A detailed account of the pageantry, expense and spectacle of the First Duke of Wellington's public funeral.

The results of our informal poll to name the most important historian of the past 60 years are in.

As our 60th anniversary year nears its conclusion we asked distinguished historians to choose their favourite works of history produced in the last 60 years and to name the most important historian of the period.

George Macaulay Trevelyan, one of the last Whig historians, died on 21st July 1962.

A groundbreaking project that points the way to the future of the discipline was recognised at our annual celebration of excellence in history.

Switzerland’s recent vote to ban the building of minarets drew widespread criticism. A look at the historical background to that decision, the result of a typically Swiss mixture of conservatism and democracy.

All the news from our annual event