The impact of the Soviet Revolution in October 1917 has been so overwhelming that we seldom look back to the February days when the Tsar was compelled to abdicate forty-eight hours after the outbreak of disturbances, and even more seldom to the First Revolution of 1905. Yet, A.J. Halpern writes, October came as a culmination of the February crisis, and 1905 was the necessary prologue to the 1917 drama.
Steven Watson offers a defence of Britain's imperial experience in India.
J.M. Thompson reveals a remarkable set of late 18th century letters, penned by an enthusiastic female supporter of the French Revolution.
David Williams traces the Welsh heritage of England's greatest monarchy to medieval times and the Wars of the Roses.
The self-made American was born on July 17th, 1763.
The poet was appointed on July 16th, 1913.
The great Russian dynasty was founded on July 22nd, 1613.
The Wilhelm Gustloff, once an elegant cruise-liner of Hitler’s Reich, was torpedoed by a Soviet submarine on the night of 30 January 1945.
After the upheavals of 1688, England’s shifting social order needed new ways to define itself. A taste for fine claret became one such marker of wealth and power, as Charles Ludington explains.
Almost 50 years after his death, Churchill continues to fascinate historians, says Roland Quinault.
