Yesterday’s Papers

Graphic History

The volcano’s eruption plunged the nearby towns of Pompeii and

The Extraordinary Tale of…

Hedy Lamarr’s device was meant to help the Allies win

WARS OF THE ROSES

York versus Lancaster, white rose versus red, Plantagenet versus Tudor

The History Makers: Che Guevara

Deep in the countryside of northern Argentina, a solitary young

THE 20TH CENTURY

Fighting against: the ruling Tsarist regime and class divisions in

Battlefield: Lepanto

To many in 16th-century Christendom, the expansion of the Muslim

Top 10: Foods Named after Famous People

There’s no debate that a poached egg sat atop bacon

In Pictures: Butlin’s

Thrill-seekers ride a rollercoaster at Skegness in May 1936, shortly

Timeline: Medicine

Muscles to organs, nervous system to blood circulation, the human

Great Adventures: Lewis and Clark

President omas Jefferson was a man with a vision. When

How Did They do That?

Discovered by four local boys in 1940, the remarkably detailed

Britain’s Treasures

Accessible by car (postcode KT8 9AU), train (Hampton Court Station

Snapshots

There were plenty of people getting high in Bethel, New

I Read the News Today...

When Pope Stephen VI was found strangled in a prison

What Happened Next...

Louis Daguerre may not have been the first man to

Need to Know

On close inspection, this complex era reveals itself to be

Timeline

Henry V dies and his succeeded by the infant Henry

The Battle of Bosworth

According to a Spanish servant in Richard III’s entourage, the

Get Hooked

This city is a must for those interested in Richard

Ask the Experts

Historian, genealogist and author of Mr Darcy’s Guide to Courtship

In a Nutshell

THE Silk Road was a trading route – or network

On our Radar

Of the civilisations that blossomed in the Americas before the

Books

Voices from the Front: An Oral History of the Great

Welcome

Along with most of the country, I was enthralled by

Letters

Having read your Wild West special (June, 2015, can I

A-Z of History

Adolf Hitler had a nephew who served in the US