The Premiere of The Wizard of Oz
The much-loved film first appeared on August 12th, 1939.
History Today
Death of Countess Elizabeth Báthory
A vicious killer died on 21 August 1614.
The Death of Cosimo de' Medici
One of the key figures of the Italian Renaissance died on August 1st, 1464.
In Defence of Civilisation
Plans to remake the landmark BBC TV series raise challenging questions about contemporary pieties.
The British Army: The New Contemptibles?
Neglected by politicians, today’s British army bears an alarming resemblance to the force of 1914.
Letters of Mrs Philip van Cortlandt, December 1776 – February 1777
The experiences of a family of New Amsterdam stock during the early months of the American Revolutionary War
Garibaldi in London
Marcella Pellegrino Sutcliffe examines the political machinations behind a visit to England in 1864 of the Italian patriot and ‘liberator’, darling of the English establishment and radicals alike.
Women and Revolution under Alexander II
Henry Kamen describes the apotheosis of emancipated Russian womanhood.
War and Logistics, 1861-1918
Success in warfare has come to depend more and more upon elaborate technical planning. Antony Brett-James describes this modern trend through the invention of new weapons and the provision and proper use of transport.
Walther Rathenau
As a minister in the German cabinets of 1921-2, writes David Felix, Rathenau faced formidable problems of post-war reconstruction.