History Today

Taylor Downing and Andrew Johnston seek the truth behind the legend of the Spitfire.

Finland's longest-serving president was born on September 3rd, 1900.

California became the thirty-first state of the United States on September 9th, 1850.

A reflection on the life of this great historian, who died in April 2000.

The remains of the Roman fort of Segedunum, marking the eastern end of Hadrian’s wall and its new interpretation centre.

Richard Monte looks at the history and heritage on show in Kracow, one of the European Cities of Culture 2000.

Sarah Searight finds that, in the past as in the present, Caspian oil has produced political conflict as well as economic development.

John Marriott looks at attitudes to the London poor since the 17th century.

History Today’s review of current trends in historical study at British universities.

David Chandler describes his first encounters with matters military that led him to abandon his plans to join the clergy to become a military historian.