What Was The Maginot Line?
Kevin Passmore examines one of the great defensive fortifications in modern history
20th Century
A collection of 85 Posts
The Symbol of the Open Road Was Born at Sea
Tim Queeney explains the nautical origins of the steering wheel
In Search of Gertrude Stein with Francesca Wade
Francesca Wade tells us all about her new book, Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife
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
Riding With A Montana Rancher (1939)
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