Monsieur Auguste Gaudron and his Fabulous Balloon
Katie Munnik relates the true story of Louisa Maud Evans, a fourteen-year old girl who tumbled 8,000 feet into the Bristol Channel
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.
The Battle of White Mountain and the Courage of a Queen
Nadine Akkerman presents a different portrayal of the widely misrepresented and underestimated Elizabeth Stuart
The Trial of Maximilian I, the 'Last Emperor of Mexico'
Edward Shawcross explores ill-fated reign of Maximilian of Mexico who crossed the Atlantic to assume a faraway throne
The Ruin of All Witches
Before Salem there was Springfield. Malcolm Gaskill reveals the dark, real-life folktale of witch-hunting in a remote Massachusetts plantation
The Shipwreck of HMS Gloucester in 1682
'Ship Detective' Nigel Pickford unravels a naval disaster during the Restoration
An Historical Tour To Thebes in Egypt
Garry J. Shaw introduces us to the elaborate temples of the Ancient Egyptians, and their close association with myth and legend
