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One of the greatest films of all time made its debut on May 1st, 1941.

The first White Rajah of Sarawak was born on April 29th, 1803.

How apt is the comparison between the current crisis and the aftermath of the Second World War?

A medieval map combined with a view of the Earth from space is a reminder of humanity’s ancient desire to chart the world from above.

US presidential candidates are reprising the arguments of a century ago.

A German map published in 1507 was the first to name the continent.

The attempt to overthrow British rule and found an Irish Republic began on 24 April 1916.

Few events have been as romanticised and misunderstood as the Jacobite Rebellion. And, as Jacqueline Riding explains, politics has brought its myths to the fore once again.

There are to sides to every story but the survival of sources from antiquity means we do not always see both. Tim Whitmarsh calls for a more nuanced view of Jews in the Greco-Roman world.

Simon Keynes argues that the reign of the famously incompetent king, who died in London a thousand years ago, is in need of reappraisal.