History Today

Derek Antrobus uncovers the origins of the Vegetarian Society.

Britain's working-class Chartist movement organised a mass meeting at Kennington Common on April 10th, 1848.

How Napoleon laid up trouble for future generations of Frenchmen by kick-starting Prussian and German domination of Eastern Europe.

Brian Ward, author of a new book on the links between Rhythm and Blues music and the Civil Rights movement, tells of Martin Luther King’s little-known experiences as a recording artist.

Richard Cavendish remembers the events of April 9th, 1898.

Jeremy Black looks at the past, and future, of British and national identity.

David Garner looks at 19th century Africa through the diaries of James Butler

Kit Wedd visits the Kensington home of artist Edward Linley Sambourne.

Roy Porter, in his Longman/History Today lecture, warns of the bad eyesight, poor posture, incomprehensible babblings, addled wits, depravity and worse that may befall those who immerse themselves too much in books.