With the Crofters to Canada
Archaeologist Keith Branigan uncovers clues revealing the patterns of emigration from the Isle of Barra to British North America, from 1770 to 1850.
Volume 54 Issue 2 February 2004
The Last Warlord
Rana Mitter recalls the career of a man who once ruled an area larger than France and Germany, but who spent forty years in Chiang Kai-shek’s gaols.
Writing World History
C.A. Bayly looks at the opportunities presented to the historian in the 21st century when trying to write the history of the world.
Coming to Terms with the Past: Israel
David Cesarani examines the effects of a long history on a new nation state.