Volume 53 Issue 2 February 2003
Gods and Generals
Roy Beck considers the historical and moral dimensions of the latest attempt to put Jackson, and the American Civil War itself, on the big screen.
Historical Reviews
Patrick O’Brien reviews history reviewers, finds them wanting and recommends reform.
Killing No Murder
Alan Marshall recounts the tale of the men who tried to assassinate Oliver Cromwell.
The Centenary of the WEA
Stephen K. Roberts traces the development and examines the legacy of a unique educational institution.
The Great Illusion? On the History of Heaven
Alister McGrath on heavenly visions throughout the ages.
DraculaWorld
Penny Young provides the background to the debate surrounding Romania's proposed Dracula theme park.
The Medusa Shipwreck
British reaction to the French tragedy at sea immortalised in Géricault’s masterpiece The Raft of the Medusa.
The Death of Richard Gatling
The man who gave his name to the notorious killing machine died on February 26th, 1903
Georges I & II: Limited Monarchs
Jeremy Black reminds us of the importance of two of Britain’s less well-loved monarchs.