 Historical Drama: Wolf Hall and Bring up the BodiesJane Winters reviews two theatrical adaptations of Hilary Mantel's historical novels. |
 Big is Back: The Return of Public HistoryHistorians are beginning to reengage with their discipline as a social science, a move welcomed by Paul Lay. |
 Ukraine and Russia’s History WarsIn Ukraine, it’s not just the future which is at stake. It’s the past, too. |
 Alternative Histories: Soho, 1926John Logie Baird's early television set is beset by some familiar criticism. |
 Six Degrees of Separation: Hedy LamarrWhat links the Austrian-born film star with Jonathan Swift and Andy Warhol? |
 Photographs of London Then and NowUpdate to popular Streetmuseum app includes 100s of photographs from the capital's past. |
 Podcast: British Intelligence and the Cold WarWe speak to Calder Walton, the author of Empire of Secrets: British Intelligence, the Cold War and the Twilight of Empire. |
 First World War Debate: A RecapA recap of the recent event organised by the British Library and History Today. |
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 London's Russian EnvoysAs wealthy Russians continue to take up residence in London’s smartest districts, Helen Szamuely reflects on the contributions to Anglo-Russian relations of those diplomats who paved the way from the 18th century onwards. |
 The Origins of Fascism in FranceChris Millington examines a period of bitter political division in France, dating from the 1930s and coinciding with the Nazi Occupation, which raises questions about the nature and roots of French fascism. |
 Scottish Independence: Roots of the ThistleAt what point did the Scots first see themselves as a distinct kingdom separate but equal to that of England? Dauvit Broun explores the medieval origins of Scottish sovereignty and independence. |
 Civil War Women: Not Behaving as they ShouldA 1972 essay on women petitioners of the mid-17th century anticipated greater engagement with the political ambitions and private lives of ordinary men and women, says Alice Hunt. |
Book Reviews
 Herzl and the Idea of IsraelHow the founder of the modern Zionist movement awakened the impoverished Jewish masses of Eastern Europe to the idea of statehood. |
 The RainborowesBritain's interactions with its North American colonies told through the life story of several families. |
 Maps of ParadiseTwo books consider the idea of utopia and how 'humankind has yearned for a timeless elsewhere'. |
 Pakistan as a Political IdeaA provocative but compelling book investigates the parallels betweern Pakistan and Israel. |
March 2014
In this month's issue: Sex & the Industrial Revolution - Brazil in the First World War - Byzantium - French Fascism - Civil War Women - Hermit of Peking
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