Death of a Philosopher Queen
Ahilyabai Holkar, queen of the Malwa kingdom, died on 13 August 1795.
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August Quiz
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What is History?
Four historians consider the most fundamental question of all, one famously posed by E.H. Carr almost 60 years ago.
How Broken Windows Broke Policing
Rudy Giuliani’s ‘zero tolerance’ attitude to community policing was rooted not in right-wing talking points, but in the liberal politics of the Civil Rights era.
Which way are you going?
Views of the afterlife in early Christianity.
Of Hair and Ale
The opening of hairdressers and pubs has a strange historical resonance.
Revolutionary Domesticity
Women, non-importation agreements and spinning bees in the American Revolution.
Who’s Afraid of the Stasi?
The sinister reach of East Germany’s Ministry for State Security did not end in 1989. According to the British press, the Stasi is still with us.
The Sweet Sound of Success
The Sharp siblings show the power of family to help and support each other towards greatness.
Sink or Swim
Snobs, bores and triumphs at the Royal Society of Arts.