Romania

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Rascoala: the Last Peasant's Revolt (£)

In early 1907 the peasants of Romania rose up against feudal laws, wealthy landowners and the agents who kept them living in penury and servitude. Markus Bauer discusses the legacy of an 'unbelievable bloodbath'.

Published in History Today, Volume: 60 Issue: 9

Gorbachev and the Collapse of Communism (£)

Mikhail Gorbachev's period as President of the Soviet Union, 1985-91, was truly revolutionary. But Steven Morewood argues that he failed to understand or control the forces he unleashed.

Published in History Review, Issue: 31, 1998

The Lost Jewish Music of Transylvania

An article about a project in exploring Jewish instrumental music

Published in History Today, Volume: 43 Issue: 7, 1993

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Lords of the Northern Forest

The Hudson's Bay Company was one of the central forces moulding the development of the vast tracts of land that today are Canada - but as Barry Gough explains here, the circumstances of its launch in 1670 also reveal much about the commercial forces, personalities and rivalries of Restoration England.