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This 1878 engraving shows the chaos at the scene of the Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre

… extremely tense. Governor Thomas Hutchinson, the highest-ranking British administrator in the Province of Massachusetts … the British military occupation was clearly untenable. Seeking to calm the situation, Hutchinson arrested Preston and … … United States … U.S. Revolutionary War/Era … United Kingdom … Colonialism/Imperialism … Atlantic … The Boston …
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Best in History Online: Dan Snow's History Hit

… of World War I, and fly in military aircraft, while also picking up medieval dance tips. The frequent, diverse topics … have shaped who we are today. … Connecting History … United Kingdom … Best in History Online: Dan Snow's History Hit …
The Scandal of Empire: India and the Creation of Imperial Britain, by Nicholas B. Dirks book cover.

The Scandal of Empire: India and the Creation of Imperial Britain

Review of The Scandal of Empire: India and the Creation of Imperial Britain, by Nicholas B. Dirks (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2006)
… Halliburton to Whitewater and cocaine busts and teenage drinking, political scandals are ever-present in American media. … Hastings trial throughout the book is one of its most striking strengths. Dirks' impressive ability to link the trial … Long-Van Brocklyn … Reviews … South Asia … India … United Kingdom … Colonialism/Imperialism … Legal history … The …
Chartwell, the country estate of Winston Churchill

By Invitation Only

Review of The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House, 1918-1939, by Adrian Tinniswood New York: Basic Books, 2016
… and its offspring, the Arts and Crafts movement” (82). Looking back on the past, these new owners sought to invoke a … such an environment in contrast to stately palaces, like Buckingham Palace and Sandringham House A drawing of … Books, 2016 … Clint Rodgers … Reviews … Europe … United Kingdom … Cities/Urban & Rural … 20th Century … By …
The Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 painting by William L. Champney depicting British soldiers with guns raised toward Black man

The Boston Massacre

The “Boston Massacre,” was a turning-point in relations between American colonists and British authorities, and provided one of the sparks that would ignite the American Revolution.
… … United States … U.S. Revolutionary War/Era … United Kingdom … Colonialism/Imperialism … Atlantic … The Boston …
Cover of A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty by Kirsten McKenzie.

What's in a Name?

Review of A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty , by Kirsten McKenzie (Cambridge, MA and London: Harvard University Press, 2010)
1911 portrait of King George V, ruler of the British Empire.

The Risks of Unilateralism

… Service … Global/Transnational … United States … United Kingdom … Colonialism/Imperialism … Terrorism … The Risks of …
Jurassic Park sign

Who's Afraid of Jurassic Park?

… those long extinct dinosaurs fascinate us so? by Josephine King "\"I"fho's afraid of Jurassic Park? Not VV too many … propagating a one-shot explanation for creation, Josephine King has a degree in Geography and Anthropology from London … recordsocieties well before our advent changed breaking movie of the same name as well the way we view the …
The Jamestown Project, by Karen Ordahl Kupperman Book Cover

The Jamestown Project

Review of The Jamestown Project, by Karen Ordahl Kupperman (Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007)
… The Jamestown Project. This book will surprise readers looking to delve immediately into the adventures of Captain … University Press, 2007) … Larry Skillin … Reviews … United Kingdom … Early Modern … North America … …
This painting by Jean-Baptiste de Saive (1562) portrays the environment of the kitchen as a place of making. As Wall argues, the kitchen was one of the main spaces for women to create and experiment.

Kitchen Wisdom

Review of Recipes for Thought: Knowledge and Taste in the Early Modern English Kitchen, by Wendy Wall (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016).
… recipes…offered practitioners the occasion for undertaking and scrutinizing nothing less than world making” (3). The recipe archive, she argues, offers a … portrays the environment of the kitchen as a place of making. As Wall argues, the kitchen was one of the main spaces …
Frankenstein's Monster

The Origins of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"

On January 1st, 1818, Mary Shelley, at age nineteen, published the gothic novel Frankenstein.
… … 19th Century … Science & Technology … Literature … United Kingdom … The Origins of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" …
A dry ice bomb mid-explosion.

It’s Not How to Make a Bomb That’s the Problem, But Why

… legislation that would criminalize downloading bomb-making instructions from the Internet. Once again, the … the target of law makers who seek a simple remedy for making a complex world safe again. If only it were so easy. A major flaw in blaming the Internet for terrorist bomb making is that no one has ever sufficiently demonstrated that …
Nigerians use phone booth under a poster against Biafran separatists and their leader, General C. Odumegwu Ojuku. 1967.

“No Victor and No Vanquished” - The Biafran War

Barely three years after independence from British colonial rule, Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa, collapsed into a civil war.
… Kobo … Africa … Nigeria … Colonialism/Imperialism … United Kingdom … Military/War/Peace … “No Victor and No Vanquished” …
A memorial dedicated to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War (1941-45) in Yaroslavl.

From Kulikovo Field to Kursk: Russia’s Forever War

Review of Russia: The Story of War, by Gregory Carleton (Cambridge, MA and London: Belknap/Harvard University Press, 2017)
… that drive Russia’s war myth is also crucial to making sense of Russia’s behavior on the international stage … monograph for students and seasoned Russia watchers seeking to understand Russia’s war myth in its many … London: Belknap/Harvard University Press, 2017) … Harrison King … Reviews … Europe … Russia … Intellectual History … …
Image reading "there is no news tonight"

“No News Day” at the BBC

… that regard news as just another part of their profit-making enterprises. Newsrooms place a high priority on being … services — is any better. Political partisanship is even making its way into local news broadcasts. Reith wanted the … … Europe … Media/Journalism/Communications … United Kingdom … Film/Television … “No News Day” at the BBC …
The Beatles arrive in 1964 to meet their new fans in America.

50 Years Ago: the Beatles, Rock, and Race in America

… 1960s, Buddy Holly had died in a plane crash, Elvis was making movies, Chuck Berry was in jail, and Jerry Lee Lewis … Englanders along the river Mersey were still seeking inspiration from rock and rolls’ increasingly forgotten … History … Racism & Racial Ideas … United States … United Kingdom … 50 Years Ago: the Beatles, Rock, and Race in …
Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, 1814

The War We Refuse to Remember

… where the Admiral of the Royal Navy James Gambier is shaking hands with the U.S. Ambassador to Russia, John Quincy … and will not commemorate its end either, and it is worth asking why. The notion that the United States had to … Boonshoft … Milestones … Atlantic … United States … United Kingdom … U.S. Revolutionary War/Era … The War We Refuse to …
Shakespeare For All Time, by Stanley Wells Book cover.

Shakespeare For All Time

Review of Shakespeare For All Time, by Stanley Wells (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003)
… … Rachael Ball … Reviews … Europe … Early Modern … United Kingdom … Literature … Theater … Shakespeare For All Time …
A group of boys at Chirec International School in India playing Cricket, 2015.

Cricket without Boundaries: The Story of a Global Game

… of the 2024 World Cup. The United States, who were making their tournament debut, defeated the established … oldest form of the game, with the first official match taking place in 1877. The name reflects the demanding nature … Afghans, the Taliban lifted its ban on cricket in 2000, making it the only sport approved in Afghanistan.  The fall of …
Cover of The Anatomy Murders by Lisa Rosner

The Anatomy Murders

Review of The Anatomy Murders, by Lisa Rosner (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2009)
… cobbler he and his mistress supplemented their income by taking in boarders.  With so many itinerant laborers moving in … with the face just in case the authorities came around asking questions. As long as the medical practitioners of … McMillin … Reviews … Europe … Science & Technology … United Kingdom … Public Health, Disease, and Medicine … Crime … The …
illustration of Prince George IV

Unspoken Anxiety or Vivid Metaphor?

Review of Itch, Clap, Pox: Venereal Disease in the Eighteenth-Century Imagination, by Noelle Gallagher (New Haven: Yale, 2019)
… Gallagher writes that fear of venereal infection was “lurking around every corner” in the Britain of the long 18th … races and form a basis for racial politics, frequently attacking Jews and persons of African descent as bringers of … Haven: Yale, 2019) … Jim Harris … Reviews … Europe … United Kingdom … Sexuality & Reproductive Rights … Public Health, …