The Eggnog Riots
The Riot Act was read to young officers at West Point Military Academy on 25 December 1826, following a boisterous party which began the night before.
Volume 69 Issue 12 December 2019
Interpreting the Ottoman Empire
The multifarious motives of Europe’s Ottoman scholars.
Bad Company?
Successful leaders or rapacious, racist, corrupt adventurers? A history of the East India Company.
Sacred Spaces
The global struggle to resist the banalities of mass tourism.
Park Life
Britain’s National Parks are a forgotten legacy of postwar reconstruction.
What is the Value of Economic History?
When we ask historians which genre of history they like least, the most common answer is ‘economic’. Is the field unjustly maligned?
Airy and Rational Animals
The study of song as an imperfect, protean, untameable art form.
The Journey of the Magi
Three wise men, guided by a star, search for the new-born Christ.
Cambodia’s Crimes Unpunished
Confronting the country's darkest hour and looking for answers.
A History of Haggis
The origins of haggis are as mysterious as the Loch Ness Monster.