The Past, Fully Present.Welcome to Unseen Histories, a place where you can find out about the very best new history books, read author interviews and long-form pieces by the world’s leading historians. Our aim, as our name suggests, is to present history in an original, provoking and beautiful way. All our written pieces are accompanied by high quality visual material.
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Liz Kalaugher considers the fate of the Neanderthals
April 10th, 2025
Why did the Neanderthals vanish? Liz Kalaugher, author of The Elephant in the Room, investigates a theory.
From Homer to Columbus, Saint Petersburg to Atlantis
April 4th, 2025
Our picks of a range of vibrant new history books that will be released over the month ahead.
In this excerpt from her book, Hidden Portraits, Sue Roe introduces us to the pioneering photogra...
March 31st, 2025
Dora Maar was one of the great photographic pioneers of the 1930s. Here Sue Roe, author of Hidden Portraits, introduces us to her work.
Louis D. Hall on horses, enchantment and Ancient China
March 25th, 2025
Louis D. Hall, the author of In Green, goes in quest of the Heavenly Horses.
Jonathan Glancey revisits one of the final airborne operations of World War Two
March 20th, 2025
Author of 'Operation Bowler', Jonathan Glancey, reflects on the Allied bombing of Venice.
Keith Kahn-Harris finds meaning in the lives of everyday Jews
March 17th, 2025
The author of Everyday Jews, Keith Khan-Harris, reflects on the appearance of Britain's synagogues.
In his compelling new novel Stephen May engages with one of the great mysteries in British politi...
March 13th, 2025
Read an exclusive excerpt of Green Ink by Stephen May.
Lisa Rogak introduces us to four women whose guile and imagination found a novel outlet in World ...
March 12th, 2025
Author of 'Propaganda Girls', Lisa Rogak, introduces us to the four girls who became known as 'Donovan's Dreamers'.
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The Past, Fully Present.Welcome to Unseen Histories, a place where you can find out about the very best new history books, read author interviews and long-form pieces by the world’s leading historians. Our aim, as our name suggests, is to present history in an original, provoking and beautiful way. All our written pieces are accompanied by high quality visual material.