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Gormflaith: An Irish Queen post image

Features 11th Century Ireland

Gormflaith: An Irish Queen

Shauna Lawless investigates the life of an elusive and beguiling figure

by Unseen Histories

September 20, 2023

The Vikings and Irish Mythology with Shauna Lawless post image

Interviews Ireland Monarchs

The Vikings and Irish Mythology with Shauna Lawless

Shauna Lawless on Ireland and the Vikings

by Unseen Histories

September 15, 2023

Charles Dickens and London with Lee Jackson post image

Interviews Victorians London

Charles Dickens and London with Lee Jackson

Lee Jackson on the trail of Charles Dickens

by Unseen Histories

September 14, 2023

Dickens's London to Diagon Alley post image

Features 19th Century London

Dickens's London to Diagon Alley

Lee Jackson on the emergence of an aesthetic

by Unseen Histories

September 14, 2023

The Last French Emperor post image

Features 19th Century Mexico

The Last French Emperor

Edward Shawcross on Napoleon III and the dynasty that wasn't

by Unseen Histories

January 26, 2023

The Story of Tutankhamun post image

Excerpts Ancient Egypt Religion

The Story of Tutankhamun

Garry J. Shaw shares the intimate life of the boy who became King

by Unseen Histories

October 11, 2022

Charlestown, 1718 post image

Excerpts Historical Fiction Age of Sail

Charlestown, 1718

Julie Walker introduces us to Anne Bonny and Mary Read, adventurers at large

by Unseen Histories

August 10, 2022

Prelude post image

Excerpts Suffragettes Entertainment

Prelude

Leah Broad introduces us to four women who changed the musical world

by Unseen Histories

August 10, 2022

Testimonies: 93, 96, and 130 post image

Excerpts 20th Century United Kingdom

Testimonies: 93, 96, and 130

Will Ashon on how we give shape to our lives, find meaning in the chaos, acknowledge the fragility of our existence

by Unseen Histories

August 04, 2022

And the North post image

Excerpts First Nations Natural History

And the North

Hugh Brody reflects on his life, from childhood to the Arctic in Landscapes of Silence

by Unseen Histories

July 27, 2022

The Endeavour post image

Excerpts 20th Century Historical Fiction

The Endeavour

Tom Hindle's debut mystery is set on a ship full of suspects, with two detectives. And one killer

by Unseen Histories

July 27, 2022

Acts of Love and War post image

Excerpts World War 2 Historical Fiction

Acts of Love and War

A nation torn apart by war. One woman steps into the crossfire

by Unseen Histories

June 17, 2022