Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be
What sort of society produced Shakespeare?
History Today
The End of Turtle Soup
How food fashion changed the economy of the Cayman Islands.
Open Access, Closed Minds
Plans to measure the impact of historical research as if it were a science will mean fewer history books that excite the general reader.
Unintended Consequences
Over three centuries of muddle, messy compromise and financial mismanagement.
The Mighty Fallen
At the beginning of the 20th century Argentina was a major economic power. That all changed with the Great Depression.
The Feast of the Gods
A lusty gathering of Roman deities ends in embarrassment.
Benjamin Banneker’s Broods of Cicadas
Captivated by swarming cicadas, the young son of a freed slave was inspired to become one of the greatest minds of the American Enlightenment.
On the Spot: Gordon Campbell
We ask 20 questions of leading historians on why their research matters, one book everyone should read and their views on historical drama …
Into the Unknown Region
A unique chronicle of a perilous journey reminds us of the need to reach beyond the horizon.
The Morality of Medicine
The rise of laboratory science in the late 19th century put stark focus on the moral cost of medical innovation.