History Today Search

Russell Tarr sees similarities but also important contrasts in the foreign policies of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy

What are stars made of?

The Loch Ness Monster’s first appearance on film captured both the hype and the scepticism surrounding cinema’s newest star.

Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong’s Rendezvous with American History by Yunte Huang explores the discrimination beneath Hollywood’s glamour.

Second-hand books don’t just tell the stories of their authors but of their former owners, too.

Political reputations are forged by actions, but the long view of history can be hard to predict.