Portrait of Britain: AD 1200
Emma Mason argues that rising population brought a surprising degree of movement, politically, geographically and socially.
History Today
Public History
Ludmilla Jordanova insists on the importance of history beyond the groves of academia, and considers some of the challenges that historians face in this field.
Smoking Gun
Matthew Hilton examines the mystique surrounding tobacco which continues to confound the anti-smoking lobby.
Swastikas by the Seaside
Peter Monteath discusses the origins and fate of a huge Nazi holiday camp planned to invigorate the German workforce by means of ‘Strength through Joy’.
Orphans and Musicians in Venice
Denis Stevens describes a unique system of social support in 18th-century Venice that brought great economic, social and cultural benefits.
The Execution of Montrose
Richard Cavendish describes the execution of James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, on May 21st, 1650.
Birth of John Brown
Richard Cavendish charts the early life of the abolitionist John Brown, born on May 9th, 1800.
The Exorcist
Nick Cull explores how the smash-hit horror film exploited all the issues that most worried Americans in the early 1970s.
The Relief of Mafeking
Richard Cavendish describes the relief of Mafeking, following a seven-month siege, on May 16th/17th, 1900.
The Hunt for Jack the Ripper
William D. Rubinstein reviews the achievements of the Ripperologists and considers the arguments surrounding the so-called Ripper Diaries.