The Liberal Party in the 1920s
Mark Rathbone identifies the missing ingredients that prevented Liberal revival.
Britain
The Treaty of Amiens
The peace treaty that temporarily ended hostilities between France and Britain during the Revolutionary Wars was signed on 25 March 1802.
Slavery and the British
James Walvin reviews current ideas about the vast network of slavery that shaped British and world history for more than two centuries.
Reading History: Modern Wales
Geraint H. Jenkins examines the vicissitudes of modern Welsh history.
Kem's Cartoons in the Second World War
Valerie Holman describes the little-known role played by the cartoonist Kem in assisting the British propaganda effort aimed at Iran.
The Women's Library
On Feb 4, 2002, the Women's Library opens in an extraordinary new building in Aldgate East in London. The new library is a place for people to debate and explore what the future holds for women.
The Funeral of King George VI
Richard Cavendish describes the King's funeral on 15 February 1952.
Holocaust Memorial Day in Britain
David Cesarani reflects on the past, present and future of education about genocide and bigotry.
Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Alliance
The Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Alliance, the first between a European country and an Asiatic power against a Western rival, was signed on 30 January 1902.
Keir Hardie
Roger Spalding examines the continuing controversy that surrounds one of the key figures in the history of the Labour Party.