Unseen Histories

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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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Winner of the Cundill History Prize: Native Nations

Historian Kathleen DuVal is awarded one of the most prestigious history prizes

October 31^st, 2024

Professor Kathleen DuVal is presented with the Cundill Prize for her book Native Nations.

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The Wreck of the Royal Charter

165 years ago, in 1859, hundreds of people were lost in a disastrous shipwreck

October 25^th, 2024

We look back at the loss of the Royal Charter steam clipper in October 1859

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The 1812 Constitution of Cádiz

Helen Crisp and Jules Stewart take us back to a revolutionary moment in European history

October 24^th, 2024

Authors Helen Crisp and Jules Stewart explain the revolutionary significance of the 1812 Constitution of Cádiz.

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The Disturbing Visions of Francis Galton

Gavin Evans, the author of 'White Supremacy' traces a racist ideology to its source

October 18^th, 2024

Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species' unleashed many dangerous forces into society, and it fuelled the eugenics work of Francis Galton, writes Gavin Evans.

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The Fire at the Houses of Parliament

In 1834 the home of British politics was destroyed on a dramatic autumnal night

October 15^th, 2024

During one dramatic night in 1834, a fire destroyed Britain's Houses of Parliament.

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Cherry the Pioneering Dog

In this excerpt from 'Faithful Unto Death', Paul Koudounaris traces the modern tradition of pet c...

October 11^th, 2024

Paul Koudounaris explains how a Victorian dog shaped the way we commemorate lost pets.

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New History Books for October 2024

From Edinburgh to Rillington Place, Henry Bolingbroke to Horatio Nelson

October 3^rd, 2024

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

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The Execution of King Charles I

Alice Hunt, the author of 'Republic', takes us back to a chilling moment in English political his...

September 27^th, 2024

Historian Alice examines one of the richest subjects in English history: the Republic.

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Samuel Johnson and the perils of hope

On the anniversary of Johnson's birth, Peter Moore considers a subject that deeply engaged the gr...

September 18^th, 2024

Peter Moore writes about Samuel Johnson, The Rambler and the paradox of hope.

Unseen Histories

Winner of the Cundill History Prize: Native Nations

Historian Kathleen DuVal is awarded one of the most prestigious history prizes

The Wreck of the Royal Charter

165 years ago, in 1859, hundreds of people were lost in a disastrous shipwreck

The 1812 Constitution of Cádiz

Helen Crisp and Jules Stewart take us back to a revolutionary moment in European history

The Disturbing Visions of Francis Galton

Gavin Evans, the author of 'White Supremacy' traces a racist ideology to its source

The Fire at the Houses of Parliament

In 1834 the home of British politics was destroyed on a dramatic autumnal night

Cherry the Pioneering Dog

In this excerpt from 'Faithful Unto Death', Paul Koudounaris traces the modern tradition of pet c...

New History Books for October 2024

From Edinburgh to Rillington Place, Henry Bolingbroke to Horatio Nelson

The Execution of King Charles I

Alice Hunt, the author of 'Republic', takes us back to a chilling moment in English political his...

Samuel Johnson and the perils of hope

On the anniversary of Johnson's birth, Peter Moore considers a subject that deeply engaged the gr...

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