War Among The Ruins
During the First World War, the deliberate destruction of western Europe's medieval heritage changed how people thought about their nations' pasts. Heritage tourism is one of the war's lesser-known legacies.
Volume 65 Issue 4 April 2015
The Death of John Wilkes Booth
The man who killed Abraham Lincoln was shot dead on 26 April, 1865.
The Eruption of Mount Tambora
Possibly the most destructive volcanic eruption of all time occurred on 10 April 1815.
Helena Rubinstein dies in New York
The founder of the eponymous cosmetics company died on April 1st, 1965.
Pacifism and Feminism in the Great War
A century ago, the Women’s Congress met with the aim of revolutionising a ravaged political landscape.
Shedding Light on Dark History
The increasing commercialisation of sites known for their gruesome and violent history raises troubling questions. But to ignore such events would be worse, argues Suzannah Lipscomb.
Anzac Cove, Gallipoli 1915
Roger Hudson describes the bloody stalemate that followed the landing of Allied troops on the Turkish coast.
British Sports History
Robert Colls rises to the challenge of arguing the case for sports history as a serious academic subject, digging deep into its beginnings in the 1960s and winning with a wealth of scholarly works and skilled rhetoric.
Thomas Cromwell's 'Unlikely' Friendship
Michael Everett takes issue with one of Mary C. Erler’s assumptions in her otherwise perceptive article from 2014 on Thomas Cromwell’s friendship with Abbess Margaret Vernon.