Rivers of Silver, Cities of Gold
The work of Elizabeth Fulhame made huge leaps in science, despite the obstacles she faced as a woman.
Volume 69 Issue 11 November 2019
A History of Salt Cod
The origin of bacalhau, the Portuguese national dish with a global past of ingenuity and exploitation.
Politics Past and Present
A troubled UK is in desperate need of politicians and commentators who can think historically.
The Torrid Zone
In the 18th century, Europeans in the tropics found themselves beset by an array of unpleasant afflictions. They blamed black women, the climate and the strength of their own masculinity.
Berlin’s Other Anniversary
The fall of the Berlin Wall was as much about beginnings as it was about endings. Out of the rubble came a new hope: techno music.
The Lure of the Local
Provincial museums, easy to overlook, remind us that everywhere matters.
A Grecian Harvest Home
A scene of ancient Arcadian bliss which hints at the coming of modernity.
Catholicism and its Critics
There is nothing exclusively modern about the dream of a world transformed by Reformation, Enlightenment, or revolution.
Virgin Islands of the Atlantic
The first ‘New World’ reached by Europeans was not in the Americas, but in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, where previously uninhabited islands were transformed forever.
Beyond Bletchley: GCHQ and British Intelligence
Britain’s largest intelligence agency marks its centenary this year. While its home is a distinctive architectural structure, what goes on inside remains little known.