
The World the American Revolution Made
The imperial American Revolution altered forever the lives of everyday people, ravaging communities and sending thousands of individuals…
The imperial American Revolution altered forever the lives of everyday people, ravaging communities and sending thousands of individuals…
Throughout British history, the power of witchcraft, curses and black magic has endured. Whether in the 1800s or…
New Scientist Live is an award-winning, mind-expanding festival of ideas and discoveries for everyone curious about science and…
In Regency England, the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance,…
In Regency England, the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance,…
In November 1558, Elizabeth I ascended the throne and was confronted with a politically, socially, and culturally fractured…
This year the International Medieval Congress takes place in Leeds on 1st–4th July. Over the course of four…
War and chaos in Syria and Iraq, violence in Afghanistan, and hopelessness in countries bordering war zones have…
Armistice Day was declared on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918. In…
This month marks the bicentenary of German philosopher and economist Karl Marx’s birth. To mark this moment, we…
We’re thrilled to be publishing Terry Eagleton’s latest work, Radical Sacrifice. Written in Eagleton’s trademark piercing and erudite…
Discover the woman behind the portrait. Anna Whistler, the subject of the iconic portrait, Whistler’s Mother raised one of the…
Charlotte Salomon and the Theatre of Memory An extract about Charlotte Salomon’s life Charlotte Salomon (1917–1943) was a German-Jewish…
Gluck: Art and Identity An extract about Gluck’s life Hannah Gluckstein (who called herself Gluck; 1895–1976) is one…
Women Artists in Paris, 1850–1900 An extract about Mary Cassatt Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) was one of the three…