An explanation of Palestine for kids
As a parent, are you finding it difficult to explain what’s happening in Palestine and Israel to your child? We’ve
Deaf Expression in Renaissance Art
Ceiling of the Choir in St Maria del Popolo, Rome, by the deaf artist Bernardino di Betto, 15th century. Bridgeman Images.
Adelaide Casely Hayford’s African Education
In theory, education was a key benefit bestowed by European colonial governments and missionaries. But it was also increasingly seen
Christianity’s Bloody History in Japan
Early in 1638, Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate found itself mired in a combination of embarrassment and crisis. Requests were coming into
The Flies, Fleas and Rotting Flesh of Medieval Monks
In December 1170, in the hours after the shocking murder of Thomas Becket, the monks of Canterbury Cathedral prepared his
‘Confinement’ by Jessica Cox review
A nursing mother in ‘The Third Class Carriage’ by Honoré Daumier, c. 1862-64. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.
Four Historians Tell Us a Ghost Story
Amateurs playing ghost scene by photographer W. S. Hobson, c. 1887. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Public Domain.
The Beer Hall Putsch: What Hitler Learnt
On 8 November 1923, Adolf Hitler, leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party, attempted to take control of the
Fun Quran Activities: 6 Engaging Ways to Explore and Learn
The Quran, the holy book of Islam, is a source of spiritual guidance and inspiration for millions of people around
