Political

Andrew Boxer demonstrates the ways in which external events affected the struggles of African Americans in the 1950s and 1960s.

Rachel Hammersley discusses how events in the 1640s and 1680s in England established a tradition that inspired French thinkers on the path to revolution a century later.

One of the architects of the British Empire resigned on 5 October 1761.

D.R. Thorpe, Macmillan's new biographer, evokes the memory of 'Supermac'.

Ben Sandell examines the origins, influence and significance of a group of often misunderstood radicals.

Graham Darby reassesses the contribution of one of the key players in the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy.

Graham Goodlad examines differing interpretations of the part played by King Charles I in the outbreak of the civil war.

The legend of Mahatma Gandhi places his non-violent Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India movements at the heart of India’s independence. There's more to the story.

Simon Lemiuex asks why the Unionists dominated British politics between 1886 and 1906.

By reinterpreting the years before 1914 William Mulligan sees the 'July Crisis' in a fresh perspective.