Dust Bowl Blues
A photograph taken during the Great Depression prompts Roger Hudson to re-evaluate Roosevelt’s New Deal.
History Today
Death of Justinian I
The Byzantine emperor died in Constantinople on 14 November 565.
Corruption and Anti-Corruption in Britain
We may know it when we see it, but corruption is not a fixed concept. Mark Knights explains how 300 years of scandal have forged perceptions of what is – and what is not – corrupt.
The Siege of Rochester
The struggle between King John and his barons turned into open warfare at Rochester Castle in 1215. Yet the story of how the fortress came to be besieged has not been fully understood, says Marc Morris.
The Navy and the Napoleonic Wars
Though attention this year has been focused on the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, the decisive blows that defeated Napoleon were landed at sea, says James Davey.
Colonial Encounters
The First World War threw together people from all over the world. Anna Maguire considers images of these chance meetings and the light they shed on a global conflict.
Historians and the Freedom of Information Act
The British government should be more open in its dealings with researchers.
Liberty and the Common Law
England’s legal system, which has since spread beyond its country of origin, resulted from an uncommon combination of centuries of input from a wide variety of sources. Harry Potter traces its roots and follows its branches.
Hitler's inevitable decision?
New perspectives on the Holocaust are possible if we transcend the limitations of German national history and consider it as a global catastrophe, argues Timothy Snyder.
Davy’s lamp described
The first effective miners' safety lamp was unveiled on November 9th 1815.