The surprising history of Malta
You may think of Malta as simply a popular tourist destination but this masks a fascinating history during which the island can be seen as a microcosm of global events…
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The impact of weather and the climate on history
Sally Holden explores how weather and the climate have influenced historical change
The surprising early history of women’s football
Sally Holden explores women's football in the early 20th century
National Museums Scotland gifted rare collection of 17th century Scottish silver
National Museums Scotland have recently acquired a trio of exceptionally rare silver objects created in Scotland in the 1600s. The quaich, trumpet bell and mazer are important examples of 17th…
Durham University’s archaeologists uncover ancient tower at Auckland Castle
In one of the largest excavations of a bishops house anywhere in Europe the remains of a three-or-four-story tower from a medieval castle have been uncovered by a team of…
Was Margaret of Anjou as bad as Shakespeare said she was?
Shakespeare called her the “she-wolf of France” and a “hateful withered hag” but was Margaret of Anjou really as bad as that? I’d argue not and that it is time…
The Rest is History: Podcast Review
In this article Sally Holden reviews The Rest is History podcast presented by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook.
Shellshock: a new understanding
In this article Sally Holden looks at the treatment of shellshock in World War 1 and whether it really was as bad as popular culture leads us to believe.
Able Archer 1983: war game to nuclear Armageddon
Sally Holden looks into how a NATO war game nearly led to nuclear Armageddon.
Cold War anniversaries: reassessing the legacy of the Long Telegram and Iron Curtain speech
In this article Sally Holden explores the impact of the Long Telegram and Churchill's Iron Curtain speech on the development of the Cold War.