Digging Up the Origins of Civilization
Geologist and historian Roger Osborne wants to know just what people mean when they use the ‘C’ word.
Volume 56 Issue 1 January 2006
A Liberal Party Landslide
The first result of the Liberal Party landslide was reported on January 12th, 1906, with a Liberal victory in Ipswich.
A Great Commander – and a Bit of a Lad
Historian June Purvis gives her very personal reflections on attending the ceremonies on HMS Victory on Trafalgar Day 2005.
A History for England
Confusion between English and British history goes back a long way, as Alan MacColl reveals.
Charles V’s Spanish Abdication
Having already resigned the sovereignty of the Netherlands in 1555, Charles V resigned Spain on January 16th, 1556.
Alien Attitudes?
Gavin Schaffer argues that the British have always been ambivalent in their attitude towards refugees, especially at times of war.
Reconstructing the American South – After Katrina
Jim Downs finds that the reasons the Federal government was slow to respond to Hurricane Katrina are rooted in the South’s racial and economic history, and wonders if the catastrophe may lead at last to genuine Reconstruction.