Governing Goliath
In order to tackle the power of ‘Big Tech’, President Biden’s administration draws lessons from America’s ‘Gilded Age’.
History Today
Royal Rubble
The phenomenon of statue destruction in historical perspective.
The Road less Travelled
Female explorers of the 19th century demolished Victorian notions of stay-at-home women. But why were they so vehemently anti-feminist? The case of Mary Wollstonecraft may hold the answer.
The ‘Stans’ Turn 30
Is Kazakhstan 30 or 556 years old? As the five states of Central Asia celebrate three decades of independence, they prefer the glories of the ancient past to the legacy of Soviet rule.
Whose Authority?
The separation of politics and religion has its roots in discourses over whether or not Pontius Pilate could be held guilty of having ordered ‘the death of God’.
The Long Legacy of a Short Life
A young Anglo-Saxon woman with a taste for the finer things in life is the unlikely inspiration for a new pilgrim route.
Salamis: the Battle that Made History
The victory of the Greeks over Persia in 480 BC was more than just a landmark in naval warfare. It shaped the way the past is understood.
Faking It
Can we trust historical archives? State-run collections of documents are prone to abuse both by those who use them and their gatekeepers.
Lords in the Light
The House of Lords, often in the shadow of the Commons, asserted its power during the reigns of James I and his son, Charles I. But it would be eclipsed by civil war.
Inside Outsider
The glittering career of Hella Pick, child refugee from Hitler’s Vienna and an exile in wartime Britain.