ACKEE AND SALTFISH

Welcome

The auto-da-fé was an act of public penance

FIRST BARREL RIDE OVER NIAGARA FALLS

24 October 1901

THE HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION

23 October 1956 Thousands of people flocked to

BATTLE OF WORCESTER

ENGLAND, 3 SEPTEMBER 1651

LORD HALIFAX BECAME PRIME MINISTER?

Often named as one of the ‘architects of appeasement’, what could his premiership have meant for Britain’s role in World War II?

A BRUSH WITH HISTORY

Exploring the rich collection of paintings and artworks held by the National Trust

REVIEWS

The books, TV shows and films causing a stir in the history world this month

MATA HARI

Does this erotic take on the story of the famous female spy leave the facts in the boudoir?

Key Events

On 30 October 1961 the USSR tested Big

LOCKHEED U-2

United States 1 August 1955 – Present

VIET CONG SOLDIER

Vietnam 1960-75

FIALKA MACHINE

The Cold War’s most sophisticated cipher device Poland, 1972

COLD WAR DEFECTORS

From spies to sports stars, these men and women switched sides as the Western allies and Soviet Bloc fought a battle of wills

THE GLOBAL COLD WAR

Professor Odd Arne Westad explains how the Cold War stretched into every corner of the world

RELICS OF THE COLD WAR

Explore the remains of communism at these fascinating locations

HERETIC HUNTERS

Discover the torture tactics and grisly executions that terrorised a nation

RASTA ROOTS

Celebrated author and journalist Lloyd Bradley reveals the origins of reggae music and the making of its biggest stars

Forgotten Women of the Ancient World

How and why were these legendary women pushed into the margins of history?

THE LEGENDARY RED TAILS

The Tuskegee Airmen overcame enemies at home and abroad to become America’s only all-Black Fighter Group during World War II

HISTORY OF VAMPIRES

'THE BLOOD IS LIFE... AND IT SHALL BE MINE!'

BEWARE THE MINO

Who were the ‘Dahomey Amazon’ warriors who struck fear into the hearts of men?