From the Editor

There’s a World Out There

If Covid-19 has taught us anything it is that the West – and that includes its historians – must expand its horizons. 

The Future of the Past

In the 70 years since History Today was launched, the way we engage with the past has changed, often for the better. But challenges remain. 

A Holy Trinity

A walk through the City of London provides chance encounters with its deep history.

Of Hair and Ale

The opening of hairdressers and pubs has a strange historical resonance.

Earthly Delights

The English came late to gardening, but they have more than made up for it.

Urban Values

Covid-19 has rekindled ancient tensions between city and country.