History Matters

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?

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 during the Prague Spring of 1968.

There is nothing new about uncrewed aircraft.

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.

Behind the dominating presence of Frankenstein, the richness of Mary Shelley’s life is in danger of being lost.

Seemingly inconsequential, dedicating books to royalty was a vital part of Tudor publishing.