| | | | What was the name of the conflict between Mexico and France that began in 1838?
a) The pastry war b) The burrito war c) The lettuce war d) The war of the three cupcakes Take the quiz...
| | | | MAY 2011 (download) Miles Russell explores the mystery of the Roman Ninth Legion, Tara Hamling discusses Elizabethan drama and Paul Addison and Jeremy Crang reveal how British morale held up during the Second World War. Listen to a sample: | | |
| | The Story Of Ireland BBC Two Monday 16th May, 7.00pm Journalist Fergal Keane charts the history of Ireland. More TV & Radio
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| | The Country House Revealed BBC Two Tuesday 17th May, 9.00pm Dan Cruickshank explores the splendid Kinross House. More TV & Radio | | | |
| | Searching for Utopia: The History of an Idea by Gregory Claeys Clare Jackson applauds the stunning illustrations that complement an excellent study of utopianism through the ages. Read more | | | Who was 'Schinderhannes'? 'Schinderhannes' was the name adopted by Johannes Bückler, also sometimes known as 'the German Robin Hood'. Bückler was an outlaw leader who… Read more |
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| | Tymperleys Clock Museum, Colchester Visit the beautifully restored home of William Gilbert and view Colchester's history through its clock makers. Read more |
| | | | | Foundling Voices Foundling Voices, a new exhibition at the Foundling Museum in London, features the experiences of 74 former foundlings. Read more | |
| | Complex Crimea David Keys takes a look at the remarkable history behind the relationship between Russia and Ukraine over Crimea. Read more | | [view all features] |
| | | | Domesday Reloaded The BBC today launches a new multimedia project, based on an earlier and much neglected multimedia project... Read more | | | | The winner of our podcast survey has been announced We get something in the order of 100,000–150,000 downloads of every episode of our monthly podcast... Read more | | | | Playing the part of queen for the day Kate Middleton's bridal gown will go down in history – the first royal wedding dress of the cyber century... Read more | | | | History headlines The National Archives in Washington DC, together with its partners, has launched a new international online database... Read more | | | | The past laugh This week, author and journalist Eugene Byrne brings us a joke about former US President Richard Nixon... Read more | | |
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