Meet Ivan Maisky: The Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact
In part two of our blog series celebrating publication of The Maisky Diaries, Gabriel Gorodetsky shares an excerpt…
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Meet Ivan Maisky: Soviet Ambassador to London, 1932-43
As the Soviet ambassador to London from 1932-1943, Ivan Maisky had a front-row seat at some of the…
Why Monoclonal Antibodies (Mabs) are the Future of Medicine
The Lock and Key of Medicine by Lara V. Marks is the first book to tell the extraordinary…
Wellington after Waterloo – An Article by Rory Muir
Wellington after Waterloo by Rory Muir The Duke of Wellington felt far from triumphant after defeating Napoleon at…
Mullah Omar is Dead: Is it all Over for Taliban?
The recent official announcement of Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s death has excited widespread debate and speculation on what…
Six Surprising Owl Facts
By Tony Angell, author of The House of Owls — To most of us owls are mysterious and elusive…
Xerxes, The Builder of Persepolis: Part III
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography…
Xerxes, The Builder of Persepolis: Part II
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography…
Bastille Day: Philip Nord reflects on France’s past
‘What happened to France in 1940 was what happened to every power that went up against Germany in…
Xerxes, The Builder of Persepolis: Part I
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography…
The South China Sea: A Review by Lyric Hughes Hale
The South China Sea is a marginal sea in geographical terms, but due both to its history and…
Philip Howard Asks: How Big is the Internet of Things?
Should we fear or welcome the internet’s evolution? How big will it get? Philip Howard, leading digital expert…
The Catholic Church, Pope Francis and The Shroud of Turin
The mystery surrounding the Shroud of Turin has fascinated people for centuries. Often considered to be the burial…
In the Steps of the Medici: A Walk Through Renaissance Florence
Put on some comfortable shoes (or just imagine putting them on!) and join us in our Italian holiday…
Wellington & The Battle of Waterloo: A Timeline
This year marks the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo – Waterloo200 – a great turning point in…