The Beeching Myth
Charles Loft argues that Dr Beeching, hatchet-man of the railways in 1963, has been unfairly blamed for the decisions of politicians.
History Today
Death of Carol II of Romania
The Romanian king died of a heart attack on April 4th, 1953.
Doing it Better Than Mother
Liane Aukin looks at the private life of Florence Nightingale, and at how her strained relationship with her mother shaped her destiny.
Toussaint Louverture
France officially commemorates the bicentennial of the death of a black French general, as Napoleon's prisoner, on April 7th, 1803.
The British and the Modernisation of Skiing
E. John B. Allen looks at the British obsession that converted a mundane mode of transport into an internationally popular winter sport.
The Foundation of Rome
The traditional date for the founding of Rome is April 21st, 753 BC.
History and the Media: Are you being hoodwinked?
Documentary film-maker Martin Smith calls for makers of history programmes for television to reassess their standards.
Spinning Out of Control
Ian Hargreaves traces the origins, and deplores the impact, of the unholy alliance between public relations and politics, business and journalism.
The Charting of the Red Sea
Sarah Searight tells how the efforts of the little-known Robert Moresby, together with the innovation of the marine steam engine, revolutionised trade and transport for the British Empire in the perilous waterway.
The Thomas Paine Society
Robert Morrell presents the UK-based society which seeks to celebrate Thomas Paine.