Stop Press
It is often claimed that press censorship came to an end in England at the close of the 17th century. But it persisted, thanks to an unsavoury network of government spies.
History Today
The Thai Monarchy: Asia’s Great Survivors
Thailand’s monarchy is today one of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful, but the king has faced a constant struggle for survival.
All Change
The century that changed London forever.
Baby Boom or Bust?
The Covid pandemic seems to have caused a birth dearth. Historically, how have countries responded to falling birthrates?
Melusine: The Myth that Built Europe
A symbol of female power in an age of patriarchy became a tool of propaganda for two prominent queens.
Springs Eternal
The image of Roman Bath was the creation of 18th- and 19th-century archaeologists. Only now are new perspectives revealing a more complex and accurate history of the city.
Urban Encounters
Defending their homelands, Native American chiefs fought violently with European colonists. But when conducting diplomacy in the city, they drank tea, went to the theatre and dressed for the occasion.
New Year’s Revolutions
Revisiting 1949, when Mao’s new world beckoned.
Trading Places
Women and the birth of England’s stock market.
Birth of a Trailblazer
Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar, was born on 10 June 1893.