Disraeli or Churchill?
Boris Johnson is facing a national crisis like few other prime ministers. Which of his predecessors will he draw comparisons with?
History Today
On the Spot: Philippe Sands
What historical topic have I changed my mind on? The ‘greatness’ of Britain.
Alexander the Great
The Classical world in Venetian colours.
Rediscovering Trans History
History at the boundaries of gender.
The Press in a Mess
Attempts by the US and French governments to buy favourable coverage in British newspapers proved a costly failure.
The State of Myanmar
Myanmar’s colonial legacy includes racial hierarchies and authoritarian government. In the new nation state, not everyone is welcome.
The End of the Old World?
Understanding the power relations that transoceanic settlements and trade opened up.
The Exhumation of a Nazi Perpetrator
The origins of SS General Otto von Wächter’s rise to power.
May Quiz
Which Pope refused Henry VIII’s annulment? When was income tax first levied in Britain?
First in Her Field (Work)
The pioneering archaeologist and Oxbridge’s first woman professor, Dorothy Garrod was elected to the Chair of Archaeology on 6 May 1939.