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History
Beverly Gage’s 'This Land Is Your Land' Explores Complex American History
Historian Beverly Gage’s book *This Land Is Your Land* examines 13 key American historical sites to reveal the complexities and contradictions of the nation’s past…
The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France
On February 4, 1794, the French National Convention abolished slavery in all French colonies, granting all colonial residents full citizenship rights. This early emancipation, influenced…
World War II with Tom Hanks: comprehensive historical series
Actor Tom Hanks has presented and executive produced a 20-part documentary series that offers a detailed and comprehensive account of World War II. Combining restored…
The ghosts of France’s slave trade, silent no longer
France is moving to repeal the outdated Code Noir, a 17th-century law that legitimized slavery and remained technically part of its legal system long after…
Sparta’s Caste Of Conquerors: Overreach and Decline of Ancient Sparta
Athens and Sparta both fell victim to imperial overreach during ancient Greece’s classical era, leading to significant military and political decline despite their earlier dominance.…
Winston Churchill's art revealed in major exhibition
A major exhibition at The Wallace Collection in London showcases over 500 paintings by Winston Churchill, revealing his artistic talents alongside his political legacy. The…
France Has a New Picture of the Holocaust
A recently uncovered set of 98 photographs taken during the 1941 "green ticket roundup" in Paris reveals the early mass arrest of approximately 3,700 foreign-born…
Last surviving boat from ‘Little Dunkirk’ WWII operation fully restored
The last surviving boat from Operation Aerial, RFC113, has been fully restored after being found abandoned and neglected in Wales, thanks to the efforts of…
Jerusalem Day perspectives
Jerusalem Day commemorated the reunification of the city in 1967, marked this year by fewer violent incidents due to the presence of peace activists alongside…
The Forgotten Artist Who Shaped Tudor England
Levina Teerlinc served as a court painter during Tudor England under Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I, producing portraits and miniatures that…
The American Revolution with Lucy Worsley
Historian Lucy Worsley’s documentary examines how Benjamin Franklin’s changing portraits—from a formal British court style to a casual revolutionary image—reflect his evolving diplomatic role during…
Lost voices of the past: A tender look at patients at a 19th-century asylum
Poet Doireann Ní Ghríofa has published *Said the Dead*, a detailed exploration of Cork Mental Hospital’s first seventy years that draws on confidential archival casebooks…
Alexander the Great Made the World Tremble
In October 331 BC, Alexander the Great proclaimed himself the son of the god Amun and sent a letter to his mother from Babylon during…
Biography of Vera Gedroits: Russian Princess and Pioneer Doctor
Vera Gedroits, a Lithuanian princess, became the Russian Empire’s first female military doctor, imperial court physician, and professor of surgery while also engaging in political…
The Adventurer Who Saw Everything: George Forster's Extraordinary Life
George Forster, a German naturalist and traveler, journeyed extensively with Captain Cook and later became known for his influential writings and progressive political views during…
A Sweeping History of the Second World War
Tom Hanks has presented and executive produced a 20-episode documentary series that offers a detailed account of the Second World War from its beginning to…
The Lost Platoon: Australian Heroism in Battle of Crete
In May 1941, around 1,600 Australian troops, alongside Greek and Allied forces, defended the strategic Rethymno area and airfield during the German airborne invasion of…
Replica Neolithic Hall Unveiled at Stonehenge
English Heritage has unveiled a full-scale replica of a Neolithic hall near Stonehenge, reconstructed using locally sourced materials and ancient building techniques based on archaeological…
England’s Midlands Ruler Offa Set New Kingship Model
Offa, king of Mercia from 757 to 796, strengthened his kingdom through military victories, diplomatic relations with Charlemagne, and church reforms, establishing a centralized model…
Longing for the gallows
During the pre-state era, radical Revisionist Zionist groups valorized the gallows as a symbol of ultimate sacrifice, a narrative recently evoked by National Security Minister…
Newcomers: Anthony and Grietje’s Story in New Netherland
Anthony Jansen, known as Anthony the Turk, and his wife Grietje Reyniers were controversial settlers in early 17th-century New Netherland who faced social marginalization due…
Louisiana Slave Revolt of 1811 Recalled Ahead of America’s 250th Birthday
In January 1811, Charles Deslondes led a large slave revolt on Louisiana’s German Coast, beginning with an attack on a plantation and swelling to around…
History of Fireworks: Wells Fireworks Company Legacy
Wells Fireworks Company, founded in 1837, was a prominent British pyrotechnics manufacturer that supplied major national events and contributed to wartime efforts, with family leadership…
Public Executions at Tower of London in the 17th Century
Public executions at Tower Hill in 17th-century London drew crowds of up to 50,000 people, serving as both a method of punishment and a major…
Inside the Tower of London: History of Executions and Beefeater Replacements
A new Channel 5 documentary examines the Tower of London's history of executions, including the famous beheading of Anne Boleyn and its impact on Tudor…
Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution Review
Historian Lucy Worsley presents a two-part documentary that reinterprets the American Revolution as a preventable conflict fueled by miscommunication between Britain and its colonies. By…
Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution
Historian Lucy Worsley explores the American Revolution from the British viewpoint in a two-part series, arguing that miscommunication and rigid policies on Britain's part escalated…
Retracing Henry Knox’s Revolutionary Artillery Journey Across America
In late 1775, Henry Knox transported captured artillery over 300 miles from northern New York to Boston, providing George Washington’s forces the heavy weapons needed…
Lucy Worsley Explores Untold British Side Of American Revolution
Historian Lucy Worsley presents a new BBC Two documentary examining the American Revolution from the British perspective, airing at 9 p.m. to coincide with the…
Vera Gedroits: Surgeon, Princess and Bear-Shooting Lesbian
Vera Gedroits was a groundbreaking early 20th-century Russian surgeon who served on the battlefield during the Russo-Japanese War and later as a senior physician caring…