In Search of Gertrude Stein with Francesca Wade
Francesca Wade tells us all about her new book, Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife
20th Century
A collection of 83 Posts
The First Non-Stop Flight Across the Atlantic with David Rooney
Long before Earhart and Lindbergh came Jack Alcock and Ted Brown. David Rooney tells us about 'The Big Hop'
Vietnamese Writers in the Diaspora with Isabelle Pelaud
Isabelle Pelaud introduces a unique literary project
D-Day: Nineteen Forty-Four – The Aftermath (Part 3 of 3)
In this special commemorative feature, nineteen historians tell the story of Operation Overlord, or D-Day, in forty-four images
D-Day: Nineteen Forty-Four – The Invasion (Part 2 of 3)
In this special commemorative feature, nineteen historians tell the story of Operation Overlord, or D-Day, in forty-four images
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
The Brute Force of 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