Rome welcomed and tended to the vast numbers of pilgrims who arrived in the #16thcentury, but its attitude to its own poor could be very different. 🔓 Elizabeth Currie’s new History Matters is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...

The #BBC has sought to ‘inform, educate and entertain’ for a century. Facing an uncertain future, what impact has it had on the past? 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/head...

The legacy of #MarieSkłodowskaCurie, the world's most famous female physicist, is assured, but in her lifetime, she was a controversial figure. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

Rome welcomed and tended to the vast numbers of pilgrims who arrived in the #16thcentury, but its attitude to its own poor could be very different. 🔓 Elizabeth Currie’s new History Matters is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was published 145 years ago #OnThisDay The period epics of #Hollywood’s golden age were born of the popularity of swords and sandals on the Victorian stage. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...

The ancestor of the London Gazette was launched on 16 November 1665, surviving its bitter rival to become the oldest newspaper in the English-speaking world still in print. ✍️ Mathew Lyons explains www.historytoday.com/archive/mont...

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was published 145 years ago #OnThisDay The period epics of #Hollywood’s golden age were born of the popularity of swords and sandals on the Victorian stage. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...

The ancestor of the London Gazette was launched on 16 November 1665, surviving its bitter rival to become the oldest newspaper in the English-speaking world still in print. ✍️ Mathew Lyons explains www.historytoday.com/archive/mont...

Post- #SecondWorldWar state support for agriculture in the UK has been hailed as a great success, but it had unexpected consequences. 🔓 John Martin’s new History Matters is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...

In this week’s Miscellanies: pilgrims and poverty in #Renaissance Rome. 📬 Sign up for our email newsletter at mailchi.mp/historytoday... and we’ll send you the article on Thursday.

Having survived the rigours of the #FirstWorldWar, soldiers faced the return to civilian life. For some, it presented an even greater challenge. 🔓 This archive article is free for #ArmisticeDay www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

Remember, remember, the fifth of November... four historians consider the extraordinary longevity of the #BonfireNight celebration and the memory of Guy Fawkes. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free www.historytoday.com/archive/head...

Deliberate smoke production was an attempt to protect Britain from the Luftwaffe; for the National Smoke Abatement Society, the decision was a disaster. 🔒 Gary Willis’ article from the November issue is in the archive www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

Postwar state support for agriculture in the UK has been hailed as a great success, but it had unexpected consequences. 🔓 John Martin’s new History Matters is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...

The past is full of unfamiliar ideas and beliefs, but – as #EvelynUnderhill has proven – some things are timeless. ⌛️ Last chance to read the new Out of the Margins for free www.historytoday.com/archive/out-...

Former West German chancellor #HelmutSchmidt died 10 years ago #OnThisDay Schmidt was an admirer of Britain from an early age. But his vision of European integration was not that of his British counterparts. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

In this week’s newsletter: pilgrims and poverty in #Renaissance Rome. 📬 Sign up for Miscellanies at mailchi.mp/historytoday... and we’ll send you the article on Thursday.

On 14 November 1848 the Fox sisters conjured up a movement when they made contact with the dead – or so they claimed. ✍️ Mathew Lyons explains www.historytoday.com/archive/mont...

As the #medieval book trade declined, Oxford scribes had to turn their hands to other crafts to get by. 🔓 Alison Ray’s new History Matters is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...

The #OctoberRevolution began #OnThisDay in 1917. Lenin’s coup inspired a generation of #Bolshevik youth to embrace new ideals of socialist living in the commune. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/chil...

A polarising poltergeist at the Epworth home of Methodist founder John Wesley sowed division in 18th-century England. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

The #Victorian craze for #spiritualism ‘resurrected’ the dead through manipulated photographs, a practice that boomed with the trauma caused by war – though it was not without its sceptics. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

4Deliberate smoke production was an attempt to protect Britain from the Luftwaffe; for the National Smoke Abatement Society, the decision was a disaster. 🔒 Gary Willis’ article from the November issue is in the archive www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

As the #medieval book trade declined, Oxford scribes had to turn their hands to other crafts to get by. 🔓 Alison Ray’s new History Matters is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/hist...

Remember, remember, the fifth of November... four historians consider the extraordinary longevity of the #BonfireNight celebration and the memory of #GuyFGawkes. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/head...

The Heretic of Cacheu by Toby Green and Worlds of Unfreedom by Roquinaldo Ferreira painstakingly recreate the worlds at the beginning and end of Portugal’s slave trade. ✍️ Alan Lester reviews the recent #history books www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...

Remember, remember, the fifth of November... four historians consider the extraordinary longevity of the #BonfireNight celebration and the memory of Guy Fawkes. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/head...

The Heretic of Cacheu by Toby Green and Worlds of Unfreedom by Roquinaldo Ferreira painstakingly recreate the worlds at the beginning and end of Portugal’s slave trade. ✍️ Alan Lester reviews two recent #history books www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...

What does the history of the #ChannelTunnel tell us about Britain’s relationship with its neighbours? ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free www.historytoday.com/archive/behi...

What makes a state? Across the 19th and 20th centuries, the process by which states have been created and recognised has taken many forms. 🔒 Holly Case’s article from the November issue is in the archive www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

The tomb of #Tutankhamun was discovered #OnThisDay in 1922. The find reopened arguments about the presumed race of the ancient Egyptians. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

As tastes changed, touring theatre companies found themselves take second billing to moral concerns. 🔒 William David Green’s November article is in the archive www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

As tastes changed, #Elizabethan theatre companies found themselves take second billing to moral concerns. 🔒 William David Green’s November article is available in the archive www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

Emperor Hirohito proclaimed Japan’s new constitution #OnThisDay in 1946. Following Japan’s unconditional surrender, the US aimed to rebuild the nation in its own image. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

It is almost 40 years since the death of #FernandBraudel, the historian who sought the perspective of ‘God the Father’. ⌛️ Last chance to read the new Behind the Times for free www.historytoday.com/archive/behi...

In this week’s Miscellanies: how #medieval scribes balanced the books. 📬 Sign up for our newsletter at mailchi.mp/historytoday... and we’ll send you the article on Thursday.

#Liberalism became the dominant ideology of the West when it was adopted by Britain and the United States in the 19th century. But its origins lie elsewhere. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

Chernobyl Children: A Transnational History of Nuclear Disaster by Melanie Arndt discovers how civil society flourished – and then faltered – in the fallout. ✍️ Natalya Chernyshova reviews the recent #history book www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...

A polarising poltergeist at the Epworth home of Methodist founder John Wesley sowed division in 18th-century England. 🔓 This #Halloween archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

The #19thcentury craze for spiritualism ‘resurrected’ the dead through manipulated photographs, a practice that boomed with the trauma caused by war – though it was not without its sceptics. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/feat... #Halloween

During the #SecondWorldWar the government’s efforts to obscure Britain’s skies put it at odds with the National Smoke Abatement Society. 🔒 Gary Willis’ article from the November issue is now in the archive www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

On the 500th anniversary of #BattleofAgincourt, Britain found itself in need of a national myth. The victory of 1415 was soon put to service in the #FirstWorldWar ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

The English and French halves of the #ChannelTunnel were linked 35 years ago #OnThisDay What does the history of the Tunnel tell us about Britain’s relationship with its neighbours? 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/behi...

What makes a state? Since the 19th century there has been much debate: is it the government, borders, or people? Or does it rest on international recognition? 🔒 Holly Case’s article from the November issue is now in the archive www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

The English and French halves of the #ChannelTunnel made contact 35 years ago #OnThisDay What does the history of the Tunnel tell us about Britain’s relationship with its neighbours? 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/behi...

What makes a state? Since the #19thcentury there has been much debate: is it the government, borders, or people? Or does it rest on international recognition? 🔒 Holly Case’s article from the November issue is now in the archive www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

President Roosevelt’s introduction of #UnitedNations Day and his Four Freedoms boosted morale in the fight against fascism and set the stage for a post-war UN. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

What sits beneath the planet’s crust? Scientists, writers, and conspiracy theorists have all had a guess, with the #HollowEarthTheory proving surprisingly resilient. ⌛️ Last chance to read this new Great Debates for free www.historytoday.com/archive/grea...

In this week’s Miscellanies: how has space exploration changed history? 📬 Sign up for our newsletter at buff.ly/yyktiN0 and we’ll send you the article on Thursday.

What sits beneath the planet’s crust? Scientists, writers, and conspiracy theorists have all had their own theories, with the #HollowEarth proving surprisingly resilient. ⌛️ Last chance to read this new Great Debates for free www.historytoday.com/archive/grea...