History Today

When England’s search for a Northwest Passage via sea failed, an audacious plan to forge a land route was hatched by the Muscovy Company.

The Weimar Years: Rise and Fall 1918-1933 by Frank McDonough is a lucid overview of Germany’s tumultuous interwar years.

Where does new life come from? According to one theory that held sway until the 18th century, it’s all been there from the very beginning.

The latest in Rob Murray's series of Alternative History cartoons.

Ghost ships, pilgrimages spots and the black and white army: challenge yourself with the History Today crossword for November 2023.

The latest in Rob Murray's series of Alternative History cartoons.

The curious case of an apparent amnesiac in Collegno paved the way for forensic science to become one of the pillars of Italian law.

The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons by Cat Jarman is an enthusiastic guide through England’s early medieval past.

Concern for animal welfare can be precarious, as the history of Britain’s pit ponies shows.

On 26 October 1881, three men were shot dead in Tombstone, Arizona. A survivor, Wyatt Earp, turned it into a legend.