History Matters

The everyday concerns of two Korean farmers are a microcosm of the huge changes their country underwent in the early 20th century.

To justify their use in an increasingly anxious Cold War world, nuclear weapons were rebranded as a force for good.

Making the case for historical literacy in government.

The Battle of the Springs of Cresson marked the beginning of the end for the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

The death of Joseph Stalin’s son Yakov Dzhugashvili in a German concentration camp 80 years ago was kept a secret for decades.

Remembered as Adam’s first wife, a child-killing demon and a feminist hero, who was Lilith?

Charles Dickens’ most enduring friendship was with his sister-in-law, who has been remembered as his housekeeper.

Fifty encrypted letters sent by Mary, Queen of Scots have recently been deciphered. What have we learnt?

For Edward I, filling his army with criminals made perfect sense.

Using violence as a response to racism can both divide and unite communities. This was demonstrated when a riot erupted in the Leeds suburb of Chapeltown on Bonfire Night 1975.