On the Spot: Imaobong Umoren
Why are you a historian of the Caribbean? I was born and grew up in the West Country where the
Europe and the End of Old Java
In the late 18th century the island of Java was rocked by the waves of a political tsunami emanating from
A Royal Skeleton in the Chapel
In June 1925 a sarcophagus was discovered in Dorset’s Sherborne Abbey and widely reported to be that of ‘Ethelbert’, a
‘Miracles and Wonder’ by Elaine Pagels review
In the New Testament, Jesus is a charismatic miracle healer. He restores the blind to sight, exorcises demons, and calms
Renaissance Florence’s Missing Bronzes | History Today
It was the greatest contest in the history of art – and arguably the most mysterious too. The year was
‘The Alienation Effect’ by Owen Hatherley review
Perhaps you’ve heard the stories about those years when northwest London was home to so many German-speaking refugees that bus
Cannibal Crusaders | History Today
In September 1099 a letter addressed to Pope Paschal II sent from Latakia, in present-day Syria, recounted a number of
‘The Illegals’ by Shaun Waker review
In the summer of 1992 a senior British army officer was given the chance to visit Russia and Kyrgyzstan. His
Thatcher’s Wordsmiths | History Today
On 8 October 1982 Margaret Thatcher told the Conservative Party Conference that ‘the National Health Service is safe with us’.
‘America, América’ by Greg Grandin review
Greg Grandin has dedicated his career to the study of how United States imperialism shaped Latin America and how its
