The Beauties of the Year
The beginning of another year provides Eleanor Parker with an opportunity to reflect on a meditation on time that combines exquisite Old English poetry with early medieval science.
History Today
India versus the East India Company
Violence and expansion were integral to the armed bureaucracy at the heart of the East India Company.
Britain, Bretton Woods, and the Almighty Dollar
The choice of the US dollar as the international reserve currency was controversial but practical.
Succession in the Silk Roads
The fates of powerful women in modern Uzbek politics echo the events of 1,000 years ago.
Pubs and Politics in Stuart England
Divisive political debate is nothing new. In the popular new alehouses of the 17th century, it could end in fisticuffs – even death.
The Accession of Elizabeth I
One of the greatest and most fascinating of English monarchs was proclaimed queen on 17 November 1558.
Pearl Harbor and Japanese-Americans
Following the attack of 7 December 1941, many Japanese-Americans were guilty until proven innocent in the eyes of the US government.
The first Christie’s auction
James Christie first held his eponymous auction on December 5th, 1766.
Bonaparte’s Troops Crush Austrians at Battle of Rivoli
A key stage in the Italian campaigns began on 14 January 1797.
Conquering England
Roy Foster introduces a new exhibition on the Irish in London in the 19th and early 20th centuries, opening at the National Portrait Gallery on March 9th 2005.