The Extraordinary Tale of...

Letter from the Editor

As we commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Battle of

We Shall Defend Our Island

When Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, the

Hitler vs Britain

Neville Chamberlain had the measure of Adolf Hitler. Or so

Snapshots

On 6 February 1933, Chicago Police test a new defence

I Read the News Today

What’s the best way to bring yourself closer to God?

Yesterday’s Papers

Despite the rapid climb down from the military, the following

Graphic History

Since the winners of the first Oscars® were announced on

What Happened Next...

The day after becoming heavyweight champion of the world, the

Need to Know

According to Winston Churchill’s memoirs, it was Anthony Eden, Secretary

The Salem Witch Trials

The heat is stiffing on this July day in 1692,

Top 10: Wildest Parties Ever

On 13 June 1923, Igor Stravinsky’s ballet Les Noces opened

Battlefield: Culloden

Five miles east of Inverness, on a bleak, windswept moor

In Pictures: Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is a truly global icon. In India,

The History Makers: Caravaggio

The year was 1606, and Rome’s most celebrated, most revolutionary

Great Adventures: Tracks

There’s initially nothing remarkable about a young Australian student leaving

Ask the Experts

Social historian, genealogist and author of Mr Darcy’s Guide to

In a Nutshell

The Punic Wars were a series of conflicts fought by

How Did They do That?

The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán was founded in 1325 when,

On our Radar

13-21 February at venues across York. Explore the scheduled events

Britain’s Treasures…

To access Big Pit by car, exit the M4 at

Past Lives

The bungled attempt by the Irish Republic Brotherhood to free

Books

Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers,

Letters

As a student of history, I think Billy Bonney (better

A-Z of History

It wasn’t just horse-drawn wagons that bumped their way along