Why Commemorate Peterloo?
Commemoration of the Peterloo massacre remembers the dead, but also promotes future democratic change.
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Our Graham Greene in Havana
The author’s trips to Cuba had an impact on more than just literature.
Which Marks?
Recent press coverage of a cave filled with ‘witch marks’ misses the point.
Theft is Property
Antiquities were high stakes and high profit in 16th-century Rome, and no one was above breaking the law for loot.
What Have the Romans Done for Us?
Not content with bringing aqueducts, sanitation and roads, the Romans transformed Britain’s flora and fauna.
The Hitlers in the United States
The Nazi persecution of Jews shaped the African-American freedom struggle, inviting comparisons between Jim Crow and the unfolding Holocaust.
The Lost Voice of Notre-Dame
The devastating fire at Notre-Dame destroyed more than just bricks.
The First Tanker War with Iran
If tensions between the US and Iran in the Persian Gulf lead to war, it will not be the first time. In 1987 and 1988, the US intervened to protect shipping from Iranian attacks.
Appeasement: Britain's Political Turning Point
The by-elections of 1938 are part of the long history of Independent Progressives in British politics.
The Natural History: Gilbert White's Selborne
Despite his influence on the likes of Charles Darwin, the 18th-century ‘parson-naturalist’ is sorely underrated.