Famine Within Reach
How China’s landscape prevented even greater losses in the Great Famine.
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Rivers of Silver, Cities of Gold
The work of Elizabeth Fulhame made huge leaps in science, despite the obstacles she faced as a woman.
Building Britain’s Borders
The Aliens Act of 1905 created a new type of immigrant to the UK and a new means of controlling them.
Latin America: The Land of Frustrated Revolutions?
Latin America conjures up images of constant political turmoil, powered by endless revolutions. But this is misleading.
Building the Roman Republic
The little-known republic was a short-lived experiment in constitutional democracy.
The Triumphs and Tragedies of Judicial Politics
The UK Supreme Court’s judgment on Tuesday 24 September 2019 signifies a potential ‘judicial turn’ in British politics. Jack Dickens reflects upon the historical challenges and risks of a political judiciary.
Who’s Afraid of the Jazz Monsters?
For many Americans, jazz was the music of demons, devils and things that go bump in the night.
The Case for High Wages
Beaverbrook’s radical vision and prominent platform gave him enormous political sway.
What Counts as a Concentration Camp?
Even for Nazi Camp survivors who sought to eradicate them, they were hard to define.
The Beard Maketh the Man
During the Renaissance, the beard was the defining feature of a man.