The Fall of the Soviet Union – a timeline
In 1945 the Soviet Union controlled half of Europe and was a founding member of the United Nations….
European History
Staff Pick: Royalty
To mark the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday this month, Yale University Press London choose their favourite…
Jewish History & Culture: Survivors – an extract
This next post in our series on Jewish History and Culture features an extract from Survivors: Children’s Lives…
Jewish History & Culture: Holocaust Testimonies
This post, the latest in our series on Jewish History and Culture, looks at holocaust survivor testimonies. It…
Conversations: History of Slavery
The global wave of protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd reminds us that we live in…
An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: Witchcraft
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: Versailles
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the Second World War
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: Napoleon
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: Marie Antoinette
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the Industrial Revolution
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the First World War
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An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the Enlightenment
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Surviving Plague – an extract from Florence Under Siege
Escape Into Art, Look Through the Lens of History, Seek Certainty in Science … To help us all…
A Schoolmaster’s War – an extract from Harry Rée’s wartime diaries
Escape Into Art, Look Through the Lens of History, Seek Certainty in Science … To help us all…