Sobibór Uprising: The Other Great Escape
The mass breakout from Sobibór death camp in October 1943 has been largely forgotten. What happened?
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Gibraltar: A Rock and a Hard Place
Since ownership passed from Spain to Britain in 1713, the Rock of Gibraltar has played an ambiguous – sometimes unwelcome role – in British history.
Darkness, Visible: The History of Blindness
Selina Mills attends a conference on the history of blindness, now a dynamic field of study.
The Assassination of Walther Rathenau
The redemption sought by the assassin of Weimar Germany’s foreign minister.
A Woman’s Place is in the Commons
From Nancy Astor to Ellen Wilkinson, Britain’s formidable first female MPs might have given Margaret Thatcher a run for her money.
Two Sides of the Same Party
Stephen Bates on the divisions that split Peel’s Tory administration in the mid-1840s, resonant of splits in the Conservative Party today.
Beyond the Border
The right to determine who enters its territory has always been seen as a test of a state’s sovereignty, but the physical boundaries have often been vague, says Matt Carr.
The History of ‘God Save the King’
Charles Dimont traces the origin and history of ‘God Save the King’ (or ‘God Save the Queen’), the British national anthem.
Beyond the 'Himalayan Pearl Harbor'
Gyanesh Kudaisya considers how the Sino-Indian war of 1962 has shaped relations between Asia’s two largest nations.
A Royal Nuisance
Hanoverian precedents for the wayward behaviour of royal younger brothers.