The Birth of Mozart
The prodigious composer was born in Salzburg on January 27th, 1756.
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A History for England
Confusion between English and British history goes back a long way, as Alan MacColl reveals.
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 Liberal Party Landslide
The first result of the Liberal Party landslide was reported on January 12th, 1906, with a Liberal victory in Ipswich.
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.
Was Stalemate on the Western Front the Fault of the Generals?
Andy Lawrence insists that we must think for ourselves to unravel one of the great historical conundrums.
The White Rose and the Definition of ‘Resistance’
Simon Henderson explains the significance of Hans and Sophie Scholl in the history of Nazi Germany.
Britain’s Defence Policy in a Nuclear Age
Ian Cawood shows how British policy-makers adapted to the changing world after 1945.