History Today

The deal to buy Alaska from Russia was signed on 30 March 1867.

An extensively researched, hard-hitting reassessment of British rule in India pulls no punches, but does not tell the whole story. 

A persuasively argued but one-sided account of the economic and political failings of British rule in India.

This panoramic study of Native North American history has remarkable honesty and scope.

American poet Walt Whitman died on March 26th, 1892 after completing his masterpiece, Leaves of Grass, a year earlier.

Seeking a new life when poverty forced them from their homes, Victorian emigrants were at the mercy of others.

The Reinheitsgebot was adopted on 23 April 1516.

What is the soul, where does it come from and where does it go when we die? Such questions have continued to fascinate since the early modern period, and have resulted in surprisingly creative answers. 

Angered by his native country’s rush towards western-style modernisation, the acclaimed Japanese author committed a shocking act of protest.

The maxim ‘show don’t tell’ is often forgotten when film-makers confront historical horrors, argues Suzannah Lipscomb, as two recent cinema releases demonstrate.