Paul Lay

The path to democracy is a long one. It should not be taken for granted.

The First World War ensured the success of the Russian Revolution. Peace would have strangled it at birth. 

History is at odds with our desire for simple certainties. Can its cultivation of complexity create a better future?

Dig deeper into Canada’s history and one encounters a more challenging past than its modern image suggests.

The challenges that Gibbon faced remain much the same for historians today.

Six titles have made the shortlist for our annual book prize.

Historiography is one of the essential tools for unlocking the past. Without it, history is a bloodless pursuit. 

The deal to buy Alaska from Russia was signed on 30 March 1867.

The Reinheitsgebot was adopted on 23 April 1516.