This Month’s Magazine
In the August issue:
- The Power of the Royal Mistress
- The Franco-Prussian War
- Captain Cook’s Contested Claim
- A War of Words
- What is History?
- Community Policing
- Statues
- Who’s Afraid of the Stasi?
- Rhinos
Plus reviews and more!
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Selected articles from this issue
For centuries, one grossly distorted woodcut defined the ideal of a rare beast.
The sinister reach of East Germany’s Ministry for State Security did not end in 1989. According to the British press, the Stasi is still with us.
The conflict that broke out between France and an ambitious new German state 150 years ago can lay claim to be the first modern war.
The French tradition of the royal mistress gave new opportunities for women at the court of Charles II.
The concept of terra nullius has long been at the heart of explanations of why the British did not treat with Aboriginal people following Cook’s arrival in Australia. But should it be?
Brutality, corruption and abuses of power in the Metropolitan Police at the turn of the 20th century led to an inquiry – but no reform.
In the ancient world, statues were not symbols of virtue and could take revenge on those who attacked them.
The Sharp siblings show the power of family to help and support each other towards greatness.
Women, non-importation agreements and spinning bees in the American Revolution.
Justin Champion, Professor of the History of Ideas at Royal Holloway University of London, died peacefully on 10 June, aged 59.
Eight historians share the books they’ve enjoyed this year and reveal what’s on their ‘to-read’ pile.
The presence of Covid-19 is a reminder of our new proximity to the fragilities and perils of the past.