History Matters
Thoughts, opinions and commentary on all things historical.
One of the great struggles of writing a history of gender identity is understanding people’s internal lives. How should we talk about those who dressed as men and went to war?
The North African country before and after Islam.
David K. Niles worked in the shadows of US presidents. He also helped save their administrations.
Marrying the sister of a deceased wife was illegal in Victorian England.
‘Socialism with a human face’ came head to head with the realities of Soviet communism.
There is nothing new about uncrewed aircraft.
One of the world's poorest countries, for much of its history Nepal has been hidden from the world.
The seemingly insignificant objects of our daily lives are vital tools to understanding our past.
It is tempting to try to understand events such as Brexit through historical analogies, but how useful are these comparisons?
The 16th century was a time of crisis and change for Portugal’s empire.