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Trying to Escape Hitler’s Shadow

F.J. Stapleton stresses that we need to apply as well as understand historiography to assess the impact of the Sondwerg Theory on German Kaiserrich Historiography.

Winston’s War

Is it history or fiction? Is it better than both, or worse than either? Robert Pearce wrestles with these questions.

Salisbury as Premier

Graham Goodlad asks whether Lord Salisbury deserves his reputation as one of the great Victorian Prime Ministers.

Fat is a Historian's Issue

With Millennium reshowing on UKTV History, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto offers an ecological look at the world in the 19th century.

Flying in the Face of Adversity

Emily Mayhew tells the story of the heroic RAF pilots who overcame horrific burns and formed ‘the most exclusive Club in the world’, and of Archibald McIndoe, the plastic surgeon who helped them.

Name of the Game

George Redmonds explains the value of taking a historical approach to the study of names.