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Who were the women who fought the decisive battle against racial segregation in the American South?

William Strickland died on 8 December 1598. He was said to have introduced the turkey to England, but the truth followed him to his grave.

How did the People’s Republic of China cope with a literary canon filled with un-communist ideas? Comics called lianhuanhua were the answer, at least for a while.

Unconventional and provocative, did the Dada artist sometimes known as Arthur Cravan save his boldest work for last?

Cook and Colombia, mathematics and motherhood, wealth and warfare: 13 more historians choose their favourite new history books of 2024.

In Church Going: A Stonemason’s Guide to the Churches of the British Isles, Andrew Ziminski deconstructs the humble parish church.

Imperialism and India, spies and seafarers, paganism and the polis: the first 12 of 25 historians choose their favourite new history books of 2024.

A viking mercenary who fought on three sides, who was Thorkell the Tall?

What explains the Iranian state’s remarkable soft power? The answer lies in its rich – and often romanticised – history.

In The Tafts, George W. Liebmann celebrates an American political dynasty dedicated to public service. Why are they often overlooked?