Charles de Gaulle: Unlikely Ally of the Brexiteers
The great French statesman had a robust view of Britain's place in Europe.
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Boris Johnson's Abuse of Churchill
In using Churchill to justify his Brexit campaign, Boris Johnson 'paints a barbarically simplified and ill-informed picture of what Churchill stood for'.
Return to the Land: Quebec’s Colonisation Movement
The pioneer spirit was different amongst the settlers of Québec. Instead of new found individualism, their cry, ‘Retournons à la terre’, resounded with the traditional values of the church and state.
Sorry, Vice-Chancellor. We need more historians of the sixth century.
Despite shifting priorities in education, the study of ancient and medieval history remains as important as ever.
The Personal Cost of Jutland
On the centenary of the Battle of Jutland, it is important to remember that the losses were not just felt during the engagements but at home, too, as the story of Joseph Burns and his young family shows.
The World's First Indoor Ski Slope
The Austrian attraction was located in an unused train station with artificial snow made from soft drinks.
Face to Face with History
Practical details from historical sources may convince us that historical fiction is fact, but, warns Suzannah Lipscomb, such novels are fraught with danger for one in search of the past.
Of Greek vases and Byzantine mosaics
In 1787 Goethe wrote: ‘Sicily … will for me be an indestructible treasure for my whole life’. The British Museum’s new exhibition endeavours to make claim to those riches.
The 'Dark Ages': The Tintagel Problem
In the debate over the term 'Dark Ages' the importance of Tintagel in early medieval Britain should not be forgotten.
The Medium Goes to America
The forgotten story of celebrity medium Eusapia Palladino and her seance tour of the United States.