Subject: History

How has ‘civilisation’ changed?

By David O’Brien, editor of Civilisation and Nineteenth-Century Art: A European Concept in a Global Context Today we hardly agree on what ‘civilisation’ is. Indeed, use of the word or its... READ MORE

What’s a Saint?

Making and Remaking Saints in Nineteenth-Century Britain By Gareth Atkins July saw the publication of my new edited book, Making and Remaking Saints in Nineteenth-Century Britain. Containing essays... READ MORE

Finding Shakespeare’s New Place

By Paul Edmondson In March 2010, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust started to lift the turf on the site of Shakespeare’s family home. It was the start of ‘Dig for Shakespeare’, a seasonal... READ MORE

Why Women’s History Month?

Guest Post by Jill Liddington   March celebrates Women’s History Month, but do we really need it any longer? After all, so many of the campaigns and struggles of earlier generations of UK... READ MORE

Q and A with Mervyn Busteed

What book in this field has inspired you the most? Probably the most stimulating book I have read on Irish migration to Britain was published over 60 years ago, namely J.A. Jackson’s The Irish... READ MORE

Book launch: Grown but not made

Congratulations to Edward Juler, who launched his new title Grown but not made last week at The Henry Moore Institute in Leeds. Edward Juler speaking at the event This title is the first detailed... READ MORE

Emile and Isaac Pereire

Why do the lives and careers of Emile Pereire (1800–75) and his brother Isaac (1806–80) fascinate us? Certainly, their achievements as railway entrepreneurs and bankers were extraordinary, but the... READ MORE

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