The Rise and Fall of Empires
Harold Perkin discusses the role of the extraction and distribution of surplus production in historical change, from Ancient Egypt to the 21st century.
History Today
Masculinity, Men's Bodies and the Great War
Joanna Bourke on how new ways of looking at masculinity are revising our view of men’s experience in the First World War.
Fighting Outlaws, Returning Wolves
Karen Jones examines the significance of the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park.
Southern Comfort
Lucinda Lambton finds her namesake, and much more, in deepest Mississippi.
Where Does History Come From?
Alun Munslow argues that the centrality of narrative to history undermines empirical views of the subject.
Home from the Wars
Stephen Brumwell discusses attitudes towards Veterans in mid-Georgian Britain, and the provisions made for them.
The Origins of Women's Peace Campaigning
Helen Rappaport charts the early efforts of campaigning women to outlaw war.
Slavery and the British
James Walvin reviews current ideas about the vast network of slavery that shaped British and world history for more than two centuries.
Publication of the Hound of the Baskervilles
Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of Sherlock Holmes' most famous case, March 25th, 1902.
A Coup in Cuba
General Batista seized power on March 10th, 1952.