Thomas Hirst (1887): Ah, why was Newton ever born? Thomas Hirst (1830-1892) recounts the period of mathematical history through...
War and Peace in Europe from Napoleon to the Kaiser: The defeat of Napoleon, 1806-1815 In 1810 Napoleon's France ruled or controlled the greater part...
The birth of heritage and the fabrication of history This lecture will examine how heritage protection began and went...
War and Peace in Europe from Napoleon to the Kaiser: War and Revolution in 1848 The international settlement reached at the Congress of Vienna in...
War and Peace in Europe from Napoleon to the Kaiser: The Crimean War, 1854-1856 The Crimean War is remembered in Britain mainly for its...
War and Peace in Europe from Napoleon to the Kaiser: The Wars of German Unification, 1864-1871 In three short, sharp military conflicts, the Kingdom of Prussia...
Britain in the 20th Century: Responses to Decline, 1895-1914 It was during these years that British statesmen first came...