The Disturbing Visions of Francis Galton
Gavin Evans, the author of 'White Supremacy' traces a racist ideology to its source
Europe
A collection of 84 Posts
The Fire at the Houses of Parliament
In 1834 the home of British politics was destroyed on a dramatic autumnal night
Cherry the Pioneering Dog
Paul Koudounaris traces the modern tradition of pet commemoration back to its roots in Victorian England
The Execution of King Charles I
Alice Hunt, the author of 'Republic', takes us back to a chilling moment in English political history
Samuel Johnson and the Perils of Hope
On the anniversary of Johnson's birth, Peter Moore considers a subject that deeply engaged the great writer.
Paris '44: The Shame and the Glory with Patrick Bishop
On the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944, we talk to Patrick Bishop about a complex episode in French history
In Pursuit of Margaret Paston
For twenty five years Diane Watt has been searching letters and landscapes for traces of one of the fifteenth-century's most intriguing figures
Early Modern Regime Change
Susan Doran examines the fault line between two of England's great dynasties: the Tudors and the Stuarts
Stones of Empire
Catherine Fletcher reflects upon travellers' tales and political spaces as she follows Europe's Roman roads
Magnificent Power: the monuments of Ancient Rome with Paul Roberts
Paul Roberts tells us all about his revealing new history of the Eternal City
The Most Famous Actress in the Georgian World
On her retirement the television producer Jo Willett set out to write a biography of Sarah Siddons
Double Crossing Hitler
Taylor Downing on the campaign of deception and disinformation that preceded D-Day in 1944