Political

As Fidel Castro finally hands over the reins of power after forty-nine years, Michael Simmons finds his country poised between past and future.

The civil rights leader was shot dead on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel on April 4th, 1968.

Sue Donnelly introduces the archives of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, and a project to make them accessible to a wider audience.

R. E. Foster explains the young Palmerston’s progress from Tory to Liberal.

Richard Hughes shows there is more of historical interest to William Prynne than his famous auditory organs.

Ken Rise explains the process by which Hitler’s will became the law in Nazi Germany.

Robert Pearce asks why Labour’s period in office under Clement Attlee came to an end.

John Etty assesses the historical significance of one of the lesser known Tsars.

Britain’s concerns over binge drinking are nothing new says Luci Gosling, who describes how the brewing industry united to wreck Asquith’s Licensing Bill of 1908.

Richard Cavendish marks a failed attempt on the Scottish and English thrones by the last Stuart pretender, on March 23rd, 1708.