Unseen Histories

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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The Photography of Dora Maar

In this excerpt from her book, Hidden Portraits, Sue Roe introduces us to the pioneering photogra...

March 31^st, 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.

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A dream of Heavenly Horses

Louis D. Hall on horses, enchantment and Ancient China

March 25^th, 2025

Louis D. Hall, the author of In Green, goes in quest of the Heavenly Horses.

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The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice

Jonathan Glancey revisits one of the final airborne operations of World War Two

March 20^th, 2025

Author of 'Operation Bowler', Jonathan Glancey, reflects on the Allied bombing of Venice.

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The Humble Beauty of Britain's Synagogues

Keith Kahn-Harris finds meaning in the lives of everyday Jews

March 17^th, 2025

The author of Everyday Jews, Keith Khan-Harris, reflects on the appearance of Britain's synagogues.

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Green Ink by Stephen May

In his compelling new novel Stephen May engages with one of the great mysteries in British politi...

March 13^th, 2025

Read an exclusive excerpt of Green Ink by Stephen May.

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Propaganda Girls

Lisa Rogak introduces us to four women whose guile and imagination found a novel outlet in World ...

March 12^th, 2025

Author of 'Propaganda Girls', Lisa Rogak, introduces us to the four girls who became known as 'Donovan's Dreamers'.

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New History Books for March 2025

From Picasso to Lloyd George, Japan to the Beatles

March 6^th, 2025

Our picks of a range of vibrant new history books that will be released over the month ahead.

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How to Make a Monster

Surekha Davies's new book sweeps back through human history in a quest to find the monsters and t...

March 4^th, 2025

We speak to Surekha Davies, the author of Humans: a Monstrous History, about the findings and the relevance of her latest project.

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Surviving the Titanic

Frances Quinn finds a new story in the most famous shipwreck of all time

March 3^rd, 2025

Frances Quinn, author of The Lost Passenger, revisits the catastrophe that befell the Titanic in April 1912.

Unseen Histories

The Photography of Dora Maar

In this excerpt from her book, Hidden Portraits, Sue Roe introduces us to the pioneering photogra...

A dream of Heavenly Horses

Louis D. Hall on horses, enchantment and Ancient China

The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice

Jonathan Glancey revisits one of the final airborne operations of World War Two

The Humble Beauty of Britain's Synagogues

Keith Kahn-Harris finds meaning in the lives of everyday Jews

Green Ink by Stephen May

In his compelling new novel Stephen May engages with one of the great mysteries in British politi...

Propaganda Girls

Lisa Rogak introduces us to four women whose guile and imagination found a novel outlet in World ...

New History Books for March 2025

From Picasso to Lloyd George, Japan to the Beatles

How to Make a Monster

Surekha Davies's new book sweeps back through human history in a quest to find the monsters and t...

Surviving the Titanic

Frances Quinn finds a new story in the most famous shipwreck of all time

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