We Don’t Do Empire
Bernard Porter is unconvinced by American denials of a new imperialism and finds comparisons – as well as important differences – with the British experience.
History Today
Celebrity in the Ancient World
Robert Garland considers the meaning of fame and celebrity to the Greeks and Romans.
The 1905 Aliens Act
Anne Kershen looks at the background to a significant benchmark in British anti-immigration legislation.
The Greatest Political Cartoon of All Time?
Tim Benson, founder of the Political Cartoon Society, introduces his ten favourite cartoons published in Britain.
Longman-History Today Awards 2005: The Winners
Peter Furtado announces the winners of the 2005 Longman-History Today Awards.
Laurence Rees
In his latest article about today’s historians, Daniel Snowman meets the creator of some of the finest TV history programmes, including Auschwitz, currently being shown on BBC2.
Presenting an Identity
Adrian Mourby reveals the thinking behind the new Turks exhibition at the Royal Academy.
The Flight of the Falcon
Rhoads Murphey reflects on a thousand years of Turkic cultural development.
The Other Side of Colditz
Judy Urquhart recalls a forgotten use of Colditz Castle after the end of the Second World War – as a prison for German aristocrats.
Managing 'Civilian Deaths Due to War Operations'
Julie Rugg reports on recent research done into official attitudes towards burial during the Blitz.