Native America - Prehistory and Survival
Nicholas James audits the societies and civilisations decimated by the arrival of Europeans - and tells how, against the odds, elements from them have survived.
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Algeria: Thirty Years On
Martin Evans looks at the aftermath of the struggle for Algerian independence from France.
If Columbus Had Not Called
What would have happened if the native Americans had been left to their own devices? Brian Fagan probes the rise and fall of Aztec and Mayan society and proffers some intriguing observations.
Columbus - Hero or Villain?
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto weighs up the case for and against the Genovese explorer, finding a Columbus for all seasons.
What Columbus Knew
Master mariner or dedicated amateur? Helen Wallis examines the state of geographical knowledge when Columbus set sail, and outlines his use of it.
Exhibiting Strange Tendencies
A new exhibition at the Ashmolean which questions the experience of museum visiting.
South Wales - Before and After Coal
Ann Hills discovers a feast of Welsh flowers amid the history of a working-class town
Taboo Talk
Steve Humphries unlocks the taboo histories of the disabled and handicapped.
Cetniks: Heroes or Villains?
Mike Pavasovic puts in a word for Serbia's wartime Cetniks.