History: Specific Events & Topics

Yew trees are some of the oldest living organisms in Europe, with particular individuals thought to be over 2,000 years old. Often found growing in...

Shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2018 This book is the first to offer a full account of the varied contributions of German Jews to Imperia...

In the 1920s and 1930s, the port-cities of Southeast Asia were staging grounds for diverse groups of ordinary citizens to experiment with modernity...

A noted French thinker''s poignant reflections, in words and photographs, on his visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau. On a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, ...

While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews ...

Slavery's expansion across the globe often escapes notice because it operates as an underground criminal enterprise, rather than as a legal institu...

The University of Oxford is the third oldest university in Europe and remains one of the greatest universities in the world. How did such an ancien...