In a Nutshell

Welcome

Fidor Dostoyevsky, the Russian author of Crime and Punishment, said

50 MOST INFAMOUS VILLAINS OF ALL TIME

1: Elizabeth Báthory. 2: Jesse James. 3: Bonnie and Clyde

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Longed-armed instrument of the state, enemy of anarchy or foundation

THE FIRST FLEET

During the height of the antipodean summer of 1788, 11

GET HOOKED

Experience what it was like to be sent to the

In Pictures: Pearl Harbor

After World War I, the United States maintained a policy

Samuel Pepys’ diary

Samuel Pepys was a high-ranking naval administrator who, between 1660

Top 10: Christmas traditions

We know that, by 1823, hanging stockings was common practice,

Great Adventures: Pony Bob

History’s most famous delivery service, the Pony Express, was in

Battlefield: Naseby

Commanded by Charles I and Prince Rupert: 4,300 foot, 5,500

Britain’s Treasures

Sometime around 1,400 years ago, a great ship was hauled

Snapshots

These young boys from Virginia, USA, aren’t staying up late

I Read the News Today

For a moment in December 1965, everyone at NASA held

History Makers: Eleanor of Aquitaine

When her father died in 1137, Eleanor of Aquitaine, still

Ask the Experts

Believing he had been appointed by God, William the Conqueror

How Did They do That?

During the reign of Victoria era London quickly grew into

On our Radar

Don’t panic! The new big-screen take on the iconic television

Past Lives

When completed, the Tay Bridge was the longest in the

BOOKS

If you could step out from the doors of a

Letters

It continually surprises me that there seems to be no

A-Z of History

The love-it-or-hate-it spread takes its name from a French earthenware