Charlestown, 1718
Julie Walker introduces us to Anne Bonny and Mary Read, adventurers at large
Bookshelf
Welcome to the Unseen Histories bookshelf. Here you can read excerpts from new history books as well as browsing our archive of previews. These, published monthly, showcase the boldest and best new history writing across all eras of the past.
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
The Endeavour
Tom Hindle's debut mystery is set on a ship full of suspects, with two detectives. And one killer
And the North
Hugh Brody reflects on his life, from childhood to the Arctic in Landscapes of Silence
Life and Death
Sean Lusk's spellbinding tale of one young man’s quest for the truth in the 18th century
The Mummy as Medicine, the Mummy in Medicine
Angela Stienne on the stories behind Egyptian mummies in museums
On the Subject of Power and a Porkchop
Neil Blackmore introduces us to Francis Bacon, a politician in the court of King James I
I am an Irishman
Ronan McGreevy on the assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP in 1922, triggering the Irish Civil War
The Aberfan Disaster
Sam Knight on the London piano teacher who foretold one of Wales' most horrific industrial disasters