An A-Z of Poets – Part 1 (A-G)
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Our Little Histories…
Learning Resources
Little Histories for Home Learning
An A-Z of Poets – Part 2 (H-M)
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Our Little Histories…
An A-Z of Poets – Part 3 (N-S)
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Our Little Histories…
Art History
Illustrating The Story of the Country House: Q&A with Bethan Scorey
Country houses in the UK date back as far as the medieval period, when England had a population…
Pioneer of Natural History Illustration: The Art and Science of Mark Catesby
By Henrietta McBurney Today, the broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough shares his passion for the natural…
Daniel Cottier: The Complex Role of a Victorian Art Entrepreneur
In this blog, authors Petra ten-Doesschate Chu and Max Donnelly explore the multi-faceted career and legacy of Daniel…
Free Chapters
Long Live Socialism! – Thomas Piketty
Thomas Piketty argues that the time has come to support an inclusive and expansive conception of socialism as…
Of Fear and Strangers: A History of Xenophobia – An Extract
In recent years, it has been impossible to ignore the resurgence of xenophobia. Issues like the European migrant…
The Aeneid – an Extract
The Aeneid tells the story of the foundation of Rome by colonists from the East, refugees from the city of…