History Today

Richard Cavendish describes the French defeat in Indochina, on May 7th, 1954.

The origins of the famous company.

Helen Graham reveals the key role historians are playing in the aftermath of Franco’s ‘Uncivil Peace’.

Peter H. Wilson revisits the War of the Triple Alliance, Latin America’s bloodiest conflict.

Dean Juniper argues that war encouraged the development of radio technology, as of so much else.

Carol Davis visits a church in Liverpool that has tragic links with the Irish Famine. The opening of a new study centre there will assist those trying to trace ancestors affected by the disaster.

Patricia Fara calls for a more inclusive, and realistic, history of Science.

Andrew Petersen uncovers the city that was once the Palestinian capital and suggests reasons for its decline in the 11th century.

Richard Cavendish describes the race in which Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile, on May 6th, 1954.