Japan's Uncomfortable Past
Gavan McCormack analyses the attempts by the Japanese nation to deal with its uncomfortable past.
Political
The German National Question and 1848
John Breuilly looks at the attempt to create a German nation-state and how it foundered on the questions of national minorities, border disputes, shared sovereignty in a federal state and the intersection of power politics with idealism.
Foundation of the State of Israel
Richard Cavendish describes the formation of the state of Israel, proclaimed by David Ben-Gurion, on May 14th, 1948.
Re-running Marathon
The Battle of Marathon has long been presented as the decisive moment at which Greeks led by the newly democratic Athenians gained the upper hand over the despotic Persians. Barry Baldwin reappraises the battle, and explains why it is still a byword for endurance.
The Edict of Nantes
Signed on 13 April 1598, the Edict of Nantes granted rights to France's Calvinist Protestants, known as Huguenots.
Failed Chartist Demonstration in London
Britain's working-class Chartist movement organised a mass meeting at Kennington Common on April 10th, 1848.
Napoleon and German Identity
How Napoleon laid up trouble for future generations of Frenchmen by kick-starting Prussian and German domination of Eastern Europe.
Recording the Dream
Brian Ward, author of a new book on the links between Rhythm and Blues music and the Civil Rights movement, tells of Martin Luther King’s little-known experiences as a recording artist.
Appeasement at A Level
A profile of the issues raised by A level questions on this history topic.
The Survival of the Church of England in the 17th Century
John Morrill re-examines a stormy period of religious history.