21st Century

Expert history articles and analysis about the global events of the 21st century…

Black and white image of several African men pushing two French missionaries in a sort of chair with wheels.

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Think pieceWhy history must take a stance. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What would you ask a historian?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Michael Wood on Afghanistan“A new world is emerging, reviving older connections”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Afghanistan: a history of instability. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Plagues of our past. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Women protest in London following the death of Sarah Everard, 2021

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Walking a dangerous road: women's safety on the streets. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Anna Whitelock's Talking PointsFoundational stories. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

From transfusions of lambs’ blood to tooth replacements, Paul Craddock chronicles the strange history of transplant surgery

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Transplant surgery: an eye-opening history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Vanguard-class submarine HMS Vigilant, the top above water

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Britain’s nuclear deterrent: a brief history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Historian Bettany Hughes in front of the Rock of Gibraltar

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Bettany Hughes“We were trying to find stories that tell us about resilience – history as a kind of therapy”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Alex Von Tunzelmann“Debates about statues are often posed in simplistic primary colours”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A plane crashes into the South Tower of the World Trade Center

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9/11: Twenty years on. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Decolonisation to Covid-19: history education today. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History in 2021, with Helen Carr and Suzannah Lipscomb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Anna Whitelock's Talking PointsPlot twists. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Michael Wood on history festivals“The communal retelling of history is magical. Just ask the kids!”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What’s next for period drama?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The history hidden in British heritage sites. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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How should we teach the slave trade?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite of characters from 21st century period drama

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What’s next for period drama?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Modern Welsh history: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A runner is helped across a finish line

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21 key moments in the history of the modern Olympics

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Australian bushrangers: folk heroes or common criminals?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The slave trade: a family history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The piano: a musical history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Should they stand or fall? The great statue debate. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The execution of Louis XVI in the Place de la Revolution

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What is a revolution?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The merits of meritocracy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Who was Britain’s greatest prime minister? Episode 9: Secrets of being a successful leader. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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UFO history10 top sightings and a timeline

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