El Dorado: myth and history explored

From Sir Walter Raleigh to Edgar Allen Poe, many have found themselves captivated by the intrigue and riches of El Dorado.  The legend of El Dorado has its origins in the Muisca civilisation, which inhabited the Andes region of present-day Colombia. The term originally referred to a ritual belonging to a native tribe: the chief […]

Heroes or victims? The soldiers who fought hoof and paw for victory

This November marks 106 years since the end of the First World War, an event which was unprecedented in scale and destruction. Although the years 1914-1918 saw millions of soldiers experiencing the horrors of warfare, the same was true for animals: over 16 million animals served in WW1. From carrying ammunitions and medical equipment, to […]

From suspicious to trendy: how running reached the podium of popular sport

Empires of Contrast? Comparing England and Spain’s approaches to the Colonisation of America.

The Royal family: The evolution of portraiture from dynasty to domesticity

The UK’s housing crisis: how did it start?

The Guglielmites

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson: love, abdication and the Nazis

What is History?

Why Jo Koy’s Barbie joke didn’t land: the long-standing struggles of female directors in Hollywood