- January 5, 2026
‘The Revolution to Come’ and ‘Revolutions: A New History’ review
Much of the world’s population lives under revolutionary regimes. Cambodia, China, France, Greece, Haiti, Iran, Ireland, Mexico, Nicaragua, the United
Gems That Represented Ancient Symbols of Wealth and Power
Gems That Represented Ancient Symbols of Wealth and Power Throughout history, precious gemstones have gone beyond decoration, serving as powerful
Roman Occupation Exposed Britons to Disease and Class Divides
Roman Occupation Exposed Britons to Disease and Class Divides The Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD brought with it
Why Ghosts Haunt England at Christmas but Steer Clear of America
Why Ghosts Haunt England at Christmas but Steer Clear of America A few years ago, the Downton Abbey Christmas special featured a
Ancient Astronomical Alignments: Reading and Mapping the Stars at Early Advanced Civilization Sites
Ancient Astronomical Alignments: Reading and Mapping the Stars at Early Advanced Civilization Sites Many of the cuneiform tablets of Mesopotamia
Renaissance Gallows Unearthed in France With 32 Executed Victims
Renaissance Gallows Unearthed in France With 32 Executed Victims Archaeologists working in Grenoble, France, have made a chilling discovery that sheds
‘The French Revolution: A Political History’ by John Hardman review
What was revolutionary about the French Revolution? Contemporary critics such as Edmund Burke lamented that France’s tyro politicians had squandered
‘A Popular History of Idi Amin’s Uganda’ by Derek R. Peterson review
Idi Amin is often considered Africa’s most notorious postcolonial dictator. Around the time of his government’s fall in 1979, dozens
Joyce Butler and the Sex Discrimination Act
The 50th anniversary of women’s suffrage in 1968 prompted a moment of soul searching for many women frustrated at how
‘Christianity at the Crossroads’ by David N. Hempton review
Read this book’s title, and you might guess that David Hempton – perhaps the world’s greatest historian of Methodism –