Professor Nick Groom explains in The Vampire: A New History how surgery, Serbia and Bram Stoker birthed the modern bloodsucker
Communist Dictators: 10 Terrible Tyrants who Ruled Through Fear
From Stalin to Kim il-Sung, discover 10 of the most notorious Communist tyrants of the 20th century
Transatlantic Slave Trade in 5 Shocking Facts
Discover the shocking treatment of kidnapped Africans transported to the Americas as slaves
10 Infamous Pirates, from Blackbeard to Ching Shih
From the Privateers of the Caribbean to the Pirates of South China Seas, discover 10 of the most infamous swashbucklers and freebooters in history
Mayflower Pilgrims: How 1620 Came to Matter in Revolution and Racism
The Pilgrim Fathers only began to matter with the American Revolution: Discover the political legacy of the Mayflower
The Real Macbeth’s Bloody Rise
Discover the true story of the Scottish ‘Red King’ who inspired Shakespeare’s murderous tragedy
Blackbeard: King of the Pirates
Blackbeard was a pirate feared all over, but how much truth to his legend was there?
Victorian Summer Holidays: Sun, Sea and Segregated Beaches
The rise of the railway brought seaside resorts in reach of the masses — and fresh challenges to maintain Victorian morality
‘Every Major City is At Risk’: Dr Lucy Jones on How Natural Disasters Shake Up History
From Pompeii to Hurricane Katrina, the world-renowned seismologist discusses the earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions that have changed the world in her new book
Tamerlane’s Reign of Terror
The ‘Scourge of Allah’ wrought death and destruction across the Islamic world, but did he totally deserve his bloodthirsty reputation?
Why ‘Hamilton’ Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype
The American Revolution musical Hamilton is praised everywhere you look, but does it deserve such universal acclaim?
Scream Queens: The Women Who Pioneered Gothic Literature
As it’s 200 years since Frankenstein was first published, we count down the female writers who broke the 18th and 19th century glass ceiling
The Witchfinder General: Q&A with Professor Malcolm Gaskill
With over 300 victims and counting, we spoke to Professor Malcolm Gaskill to uncover the truth about Matthew Hopkins – England’s self-appointed Witchfinder General
“An Experience You Would Never Ever Forget”: Inside England’s 1966 World Cup Victory
The England team’s medic reveals Sir Alf Ramsay’s backroom battles with the FA, the secret to the squad’s World Cup success, and celebrations in the streets
Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up exhibition wows at the V&A
The V&A’s blockbuster exhibition on the controversial Mexican artist Frida Kahlo opens on 16 June. The All About History team got an exclusive preview of the exciting event
WomensWork100: Discover World War 1’s Link Between Suffrage and Service
Sarah Paterson, an expert on IWM’s Women’s Work Collection, on the overlooked story of the Women’s Emergency Corps in World War I
The Debauched Demise of the Medici Dynasty
Explore the depraved world of the Grand Duke Gian Gastone de’Medici and discover how the most powerful house in Italy came to an end
Terror on the Ice: How Obsession Doomed Franklin’s Arctic Expedition
Inside the hunt for the Northwest Passage that killed Franklin and his 128 men
The Art of TASS, the Soviet Union’s Stencil-Powered Propaganda Powerhouse
Discover how the Soviet Union’s news agency TASS produced hand-printed propaganda “windows” during World War 2
If the South Had Won the Civil War, Slavery Could Have Lasted Until the 20th Century
Historian Aaron Sheehan-Dean explores the repercussions of Confederate victory on slavery, democracy and the British Empire
The Birth of the Victorian Police: Drunks, Riots and a Steady Income
Victorian Policing author Gaynor Haliday on life of a constable in the West Riding of Yorkshire
Murder, Money and a Town Under Siege
Curator of the British Museum’s Citi Money Gallery Ben Alsop explores the ingenuity and significance of siege money during the English Civil War. On 5 June 1650 the Commonwealth Ambassador to Spain, Anthony Ascham, arrived in Madrid. The following day, accompanied by … Continued
10 Seemingly Insignificant Historical Events that Transformed Britain
From sparing Hitler’s life to the pragmatic progenitor of Marmalade, discover 10 small events that shaped British history
Innovation & Desperation: 8 1940s Fashion Secrets From World War 2
The Red Ribbon author and dress historian Lucy Adlington reveals 8 fashion secrets from the dark days of the Second World War