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.
The electrifying historical debut about four muses and the artist who shocked Vienna
March 24th, 2022
This is the story of four muses, women whose bodies were shown in intimate detail, depicted by the charming yet controversial artist Egon Schiele. But who were they?
Matthew Green tells the extraordinary stories of Britain's lost settlements, the people who lived, dreamed and died there and how their disappearances explain why Britain looks the way it does today.
The Battle of White Mountain and the Courage of a Queen
March 11th, 2022
In a dazzling new biography of one of history’s most misunderstood queens, Nadine Akkerman presents an altogether different portrayal of the widely misrepresented and underestimated Elizabeth Stuart.
A true account of Col. Thomas Kendrick's four decade tenure in the shadows of the British Secret Service, Kendrick's intelligence operations shortened the WW2 and saved millions of lives.
Read Edward Shawcross' account of the short-lived reign of Emperor Maximilian I, as Mexico became the pivotal battleground in the global balance of power, between Old Europe and American imperialism.
Remastered photographs from the American public archives
December 21st, 2021
Contrary to popular belief, Fred Mizen’s classic Red Santa Claus featured in Coca-Cola’s advertising from the 1930s continues a long tradition of portrayals of the modern day Father Christmas.