History
Why Putin’s Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
Why Putin’s Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
In Putin’s Russia, Stalin has been given respect, his achievements as a nation-builder outweighing the mass repressions that have sullied his name
What our world leaders could learn from George Eliot’s Middlemarch
What our world leaders could learn from George Eliot’s Middlemarch
In Middlemarch, many of the characters suffer from ‘the debris of history’ – things haven’t changed
Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler’s favourite filmmaker
Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler’s favourite filmmaker
Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl remained unapologetic throughout her life. Andres Veiel’s documentary attempts to understand the artist
How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons
How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons
SIX The Musical star Aimie Atkinson: ‘Henry VIII’s wives had issues that women are still dealing with’
SIX The Musical star Aimie Atkinson: ‘Henry VIII’s wives had issues that women are still dealing with’
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
‘Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice’: How tagging became modern folklore
‘Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice’: How tagging became modern folklore
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Japanese atomic bomb survivor Jiro Hamasumi: ‘Nuclear weapons must not coexist with humanity’
Japanese atomic bomb survivor Jiro Hamasumi: ‘Nuclear weapons must not coexist with humanity’
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
Stonehenge can offer us wisdom from the deep and distant past
Stonehenge can offer us wisdom from the deep and distant past
This Black flower seller’s identity was a mystery. But the answer has helped give one family closure
This Black flower seller’s identity was a mystery. But the answer has helped give one family closure
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
Black History Month: 12 forgotten Black heroes who defined and redefined modern Britain
Black History Month: 12 forgotten Black heroes who defined and redefined modern Britain
It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England
How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England
If memory serves, empathy and decency always win over hate
If memory serves, empathy and decency always win over hate
Remembering when motorway service stations were a destination in themselves
Remembering when motorway service stations were a destination in themselves
Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first
Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first
Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years’ War
A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years’ War
Elmo, Binface and a fish finger: A colourful history of novelty political candidates taking on the elite
Elmo, Binface and a fish finger: A colourful history of novelty political candidates taking on the elite
Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’
Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’
What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe
