What is a Concentration Camp?
‘Concentration camps’ are difficult to define. Even the survivors of the most notorious and universally recognised camps in history discovered this problem in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Volume 69 Issue 9 September 2019
Louis the Missionary
For Louis, the conversion of Muslims to Christianity, ideally by peaceful means, was important.
County Lines
Exploring Essex beyond the stereotypes.
The Adventures of Number 45
The story of a Gutenberg Bible, from 15th century Mainz to Keio University, Tokyo.
Is There Still Value in ‘Great Man’ History?
How important is the study of the powerful, epoch-defining individual?
All At Sea
The Southern Ocean was the last quadrant of the globe to be ‘discovered’ by Europeans.
The Cultured Women of Essex
We should take more notice of the work of those once despised and disregarded.
A History of Börek
From Turkish börek to Balkan burek, the celebrated dish of the Ottoman Empire spread far and wide.
The First Women to Cross the US on Solo Motorcycles
Augusta and Adeline Van Buren arrived in Los Angeles on 8 September 1916
Man for a Crisis
A remarkable political career suggests that social mobility is of benefit to us all.