History Matters

The proper pastime for a young lady in the 19th century was the pursuit of marriage – the magical rituals and folk charms she used might be less proper.

In 1926 an American university went to sea and caused an international scandal. Could it still be considered a success?

In 1983 the March for Equality and Against Racism from Marseille to Paris marked the coming of age of a new French generation.

How Yorkshire’s Yellow Trade of coin clippers and counterfeiters changed Britain’s economy in the 18th century.

In ancient Greece the ‘least dangerous’ branch of government – the courts – wielded serious political power.

When England’s search for a Northwest Passage via sea failed, an audacious plan to forge a land route was hatched by the Muscovy Company.

Concern for animal welfare can be precarious, as the history of Britain’s pit ponies shows.

Colonial schools in Africa eroded national identity and pride; in Sierra Leone a new way of teaching had to be found.

Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf was an unexpected bestseller, whose success rose and fell with its author.

How did Sun Tzu and The Art of War become synonymous with strategy in the West?