Social

Charles C. Noel illustrates how the remodelling of the Spanish capital reflected the new philosophical and cultural concerns of her rulers in the 'Age of Reason'. 

David Nash considers a cause celebre that tested tensions between pious tradition and a 'progressive' age.

Abigail Beach looks at constructing communities in the first half of the century

Peter Riddick looks at the way oral history can add another perspective to our understanding of situations and events.

Lois Banner looks at coded messages of gender, sexuality and domination that preceded baggy trousers.

Andrew Boyd offers a bicentennial analysis of a key element in the culture of Protestant Ulster.

Laurie Johnston explores the significance of public education in Cuba's efforts to forge a national identity in a period of US intervention.

Jeffrey Green describes the impact of a troupe of six 'dwarf savages' and what it reveals about social and racial attitudes of the time.

Sue Harper reveals how a swashbuckling tale of gypsy romance opens an unexpected window on 1940s women in Britain.

Half-way to the concentration camps? Lisa Pine uncovers a little-known project from 1930s Germany used as a last-chance option for 'asocials' who fell foul of the Nazi regime.