D-Day: Nineteen Forty-Four – The Planning (Part 1 of 3)
In this special commemorative feature, nineteen historians tell the story of Operation Overlord, or D-Day, in forty-four images
20th Century
A collection of 78 Posts
Opening the Gates of Hell: Operation Barbarossa with Richard Hargreaves
Richard Hargreaves examines two of the most bloody and significant weeks in all military history
1939: A Montana Rancher
Louis D. Hall explores the history behind one of Arthur Rothstein's finest photographs
The Mysterious Miss Charlesworth
Mark Bridgeman explores the story of one of Britain's great swindlers
The Photography of Dora Maar
In this excerpt from her book, Hidden Portraits, Sue Roe introduces us to the pioneering photographer Dora Maar
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
Victor Grayson, War, Trauma and Politics with Stephen May
Stephen May engages with one of the great mysteries in British political history
The Propaganda Girls
Lisa Rogak introduces us to four women whose guile and imagination found a novel outlet in World War Two
Josef Mengele the Elusive Nazi
Betina Anton explains how one of the most infamous Nazis remained at large for decades after the end of the Second World War
The Day President Kennedy Didn't Die
Brad Meltzer tells us about a failed assassination attempt that very nearly altered the course of history