The Fishermen's Religious Revival
1921 was an annus terribilis for the fishing communities of north-east Scotland - and the despair of the fisher folk, explains John Lowe Duthie, led them to religious fervour for consolation.
History Today
Forum: The Reality of History
Ronald Hutton celebrates of the role of imagination in the writing of history.
How Successful was the Marshall Plan?
The Marshall Plan was the response of the United States to the European financial crisis of 1947. As Scott Newton explains here, this crisis threatened to destabilise the continent and, so the Americans feared, hand it to the Russians by destroying post-war European recovery.
The Reformer and Reformation Anniversaries
Ruth Kastner reveals commemorations through the ages for the 16th-Century Reformer Martin Luther, revealing changing political views since his death.
The Mansion House 'Racket'
In 1754, the City of London decided to prosecute those Freemen who pleaded Nonconformity to avoid the expense of the office of Sheriff.
From Rebel to Caudillo: Franco's path to power
Providence seems to have smiled on Franco's path to power. But to what degree did the Spanish general manipulate that good fortune?
The Reformer as Prophet and Saint: 16th Century Images of Luther
Bob Scribner looks at contemporary views of the Protestant reformer, Martin Luther.
The Political Masks of Martin Luther
How the life of 16th-Century Reformer Martin Luther contributed to the future of Germany, even the rise of Fascism, as Thomas A. Brady, Jr. discusses...
Pevsner's 'Buildings of England'
Robert Thorne asseses and appreciates Nikolaus Pevsner's approach to the English buildings he so assiduously and so personally surveyed.