History
Thought-provoking, interpretive history essays that use the past to illuminate the present. These articles are speculative and exploratory – offering a modern lens on historical events, ideas, and figures
Who Is Raúl Castro? The Revolutionary Brother Now Facing A U.S. Murder Charge
Who Is Raúl Castro? The Revolutionary Brother Now Facing A U.S. Murder Charge
The Hidden Rise Of Xi Jinping: How One Man Rewired China And Put The World On Edge
The Hidden Rise Of Xi Jinping: How One Man Rewired China And Put The World On Edge
Protecting The President Abroad: The Terrifying Reality Of Protecting The President On Foreign Soil
Protecting The President Abroad: The Terrifying Reality Of Protecting The President On Foreign Soil
The Secret Service Nightmare: The History Of Protecting The President When Seconds Change America
The Secret Service Nightmare: The History Of Protecting The President When Seconds Change America
The King’s Speech History: The Hidden Power Drama Behind The King’s Speech In The House Of Lords
The King’s Speech History: The Hidden Power Drama Behind The King’s Speech In The House Of Lords
The Local Elections That Could Go Down As A Turning Point In British History
The Local Elections That Could Go Down As A Turning Point In British History
The Holocaust Atrocities So Horrific They Still Break The Human Mind
The Holocaust Atrocities So Horrific They Still Break The Human Mind
The Dark History Of UK Terror Attacks Around Public Holidays — And Why Crowded Weekends Still Matter
The Dark History Of UK Terror Attacks Around Public Holidays — And Why Crowded Weekends Still Matter
The UK’s Biggest Prison Riots Ranked: The Uprisings That Exposed Britain’s Jail Crisis
The UK’s Biggest Prison Riots Ranked: The Uprisings That Exposed Britain’s Jail Crisis
The Loyalty Code That Explains Donald Trump’s Entire Career
The Loyalty Code That Explains Donald Trump’s Entire Career
Every Assassination Attempt on Trump: The Full Chronology of Threats, Motives and Unanswered Questions
Every Assassination Attempt on Trump: The Full Chronology of Threats, Motives and Unanswered Questions
Thatcherism and Reaganomics Explained: The Ideas That Changed Britain, America and the Modern Right
Thatcherism and Reaganomics Explained: The Ideas That Changed Britain, America and the Modern Right
The Hidden Engine of Civilization: How Mathematics Was Born, Shaped the World, and Is Quietly Rewriting the Future
The Hidden Engine of Civilization: How Mathematics Was Born, Shaped the World, and Is Quietly Rewriting the Future
The Unabomber Manifesto Explained: The Parts That Still Haunt Modern Life
The Unabomber’s Dark Logic: What He Saw, What He Missed, What Turned Deadly
The Greatest U.S. Prioners Of War Rescues Ever Carried Out, Ranked
The Greatest U.S. Prioners Of War Rescues Ever Carried Out, Ranked
The History of Good Friday and Easter: How a Sacred Story Became a Global Season
The History of Good Friday and Easter: How a Sacred Story Became a Global Season
Trump and Iran History: The Long Arc of a Hostility He Kept Reframing, From Oil Seizure Talk to Nuclear Red Lines
Trump and Iran History: The Long Arc of a Hostility He Kept Reframing, From Oil Seizure Talk to Nuclear Red Lines
Why the Strait of Hormuz Could Still Shock the World: The Narrow Waterway That Keeps Global Power on Edge
Why the Strait of Hormuz Could Still Shock the World: The Narrow Waterway That Keeps Global Power on Edge
Daylight Saving Time History: Why the Clock Change Happened, Why It Stuck, and Why the Fight Isn’t Over
Daylight Saving Time History: Why the Clock Change Happened, Why It Stuck, and Why the Fight Isn’t Over