Happy Historical 2015!

Here’s some anniversaries to look forward to in the New Year. It’s 50 years since the first US combat troops arrived in Vietnam. Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity is 100 years old. The US Civil War ended 150 years ago. It’s 200 years since the Battle of Waterloo, and the ‘War of 1812’ also ended…

Ye Authentick Restoration Christmas

Historians have speculated in vain for years about what Christmas was like in the 17th century. Then, in one of the most exciting historical discoveries since a certain Long Stay Car Park abuser, scholars at the British Library found a cache of documents, which had been specifically made up for the purpose, containing precise details…