London's Russian Envoys
As wealthy Russians continue to take up residence in London’s smartest districts, Helen Szamuely reflects on the contributions to Anglo-Russian relations of those diplomats who paved the way from the 18th century onwards.
Volume 64 Issue 3 March 2014
Death of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
Though he didn't invent it, the guillotine was named for a French doctor, who died on 26 March 1814.
Tutankhamun’s Curse?
The archaeologist Howard Carter died on 2 March 1939.
The Curragh Incident
A proto-mutiny took place in Ireland on March 20th, 1914.
The Duchess and the Soldier
Life in a First World War field hospital is depicted in a new exhibition.
Magyar Myth Makers
Hungary’s authoritarian government is rewriting the nation’s troubled past.