History

"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history." — George Bernard Shaw

A Visit with Mary Beard
Annalisa Quinn in conversation with Mary Beard, a one-of-a-kind classicist.
Annalisa QuinnAug 13, 2014
- History
The 'Inevitable' World War
Was World War I, which started 100 years ago today, after all, inevitable?
Robert ZaretskyAug 4, 2014
- History
The Era of the Geographically Confused
A collaboration between a grandfather and grandson traces the history of India and Burma through personal memories.
Anjali VaidyaAug 2, 2014
“The Past Is Another Country”: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act
The 1964 Civil Rights Act was a triumph of one vision — one history — of one America over another.
Zach DorfmanMay 17, 2014
- History
PODCAST #50: A. Scott Berg, "Wilson"
Colin MarshallDec 10, 2013
- History
Enduring History: A Memoir of Social Life in Nineteenth-Century Donegal
Robert CreminsDec 7, 2013
- History
Understanding Pakistan’s History
The origins of Pakistan in the idea of a Muslim homeland.
Hannah Harris GreenDec 2, 2013
- Around the World
- History
Turkey’s Glorious Hat Revolution
Wearing the wrong hat could get you killed.
Kaya GençNov 11, 2013
- History
The Psychic Life of Paperwork: An Interview with Ben Kafka
Ben Kafka is a historian, critic, psychoanalyst-in-training, and author of a history of paperwork, The Demon of Writing: Powers and Failures of Paperwork.
Alex CarpJul 26, 2013
- History
The English Iliad
On three English translations of 'The Iliad'
John FarrellOct 30, 2012
- History
- Poetry
Vade Mecum: An Introduction to Introductions
Bruce WhitemanJun 4, 2012
- History
In Her Fashion: Lisa Chaney's "Coco Chanel"
as any devotee might tell you, the woman makes a slippery subject.
Eli DinerMar 26, 2012
- Biography & Autobiography
- History