 The Great War: A Conflict From Another WorldPaul Lay reflects on the differences between his generation and that of his grandfather, who fought in the First World War. |
 Video: The Comet's First FlightWatch footage of the world's first jet airliner making its maiden trip. |
 Alternative Histories: Robert the Bruce on Rathlin IslandThe Scottish patriot makes a surprising confession. |
 In the August issue of History TodayThe outbreak of the First World War, the day Washington burned and the secret history of the Panama Canal. |
 The Black Prince and the Tour de FranceThe visitor to Leeds this summer may be surprised to see the Black Prince sporting the Maillot Jaune, usually worn by the leader of the Tour de France. Fortunately, there is a simple explanation. |
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 The History Today Quiz: July 2014This month's quiz includes questions on the Ottoman Empire, the Klondike Gold Rush and the Seven Years' War. |
 Reconstructing Baroque OperaThe recently opened Sam Wanamaker Theatre marks an intriguing step forward in the revival of baroque opera, says Mark Ronan. |
 How Does It Feel?Understanding the emotional lives of people in the past is one of the most difficult challenges facing the historian, argues Suzannah Lipscomb. |
 A Separate ScotlandWith the independence referendum just around the corner, Naomi Lloyd-Jones asks why the Scottish Home Rule Association, an important precursor of the SNP, has been largely forgotten. |
 Washington is BurningGraeme Garrard describes the events that led to the torching of the new US capital by British troops in August 1814 and considers the impact of the ‘greatest disgrace ever dealt to American arms’ on the US, Britain and Canada. |
 In Defence of CivilisationPlans to remake the landmark BBC TV series raise challenging questions about contemporary pieties. |
 The Keys to the Universe: Building the Panama CanalMatthew Parker, on the centenary of the completion of the Panama Canal, describes the gruelling challenges faced by those competing to succeed in the project to join the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, from the 16th century to the present day. |
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August 2014
In this month's issue: August 1914 - Roman Class Struggle - Washington Burns - A Separate Scotland - Crimea - Panama Canal - The Eve of War
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In The Next Issue
- The Congress of Vienna
- Suffragette Cities: the Women's Social and Political Union
- Germany and the USSR
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