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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Unseen Histories

The [Untitled Photo] Series: Suburbia

Hidden gems from the public archives of America

October 1^st, 2021

Hidden gems from the public archives of America

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A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions by Susan Denham Wade

From the evolution of eyes 500 million years ago to the present day

September 29^th, 2021

An excerpt from 'A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions' published by Flint Books (The History Press), with an exclusive foreword by the author, Susan Denham Wade.

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Warped Portraits of the 1930s

Weird headshots from the Federal Theatre Project

September 21^st, 2021

Damaged headshots from the 1930s document the rise and fall of the US government-funded Federal Theatre Project, getting Americans back to work during the Great Depression.

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Unseen Histories

The [Untitled Photo] Series: Suburbia

Hidden gems from the public archives of America

A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions by Susan Denham Wade

From the evolution of eyes 500 million years ago to the present day

Warped Portraits of the 1930s

Weird headshots from the Federal Theatre Project

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