The historian explains to Michael Mccomb how railways evolved from wooden structures into modern transport systems, altering industry, commerce and society across Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Author Interviews
Assassins and Templars – Steve Tibble Interviewed
The historian sat down with author, Adam Staten, to discuss the myths, realities and enduring legend of the two medieval orders.
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Fiction Book of the Month: Jim Loughran on The Bratinsky Affair
A discussion of the people, places and history that inspired the author's debut, a thriller exploring exile, identity and the ties between Ireland and Russia.
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AoH Book Club: Steven Veerapen on The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I
In conversation with the Editor, the historian reflects on his mission to rescue England’s first Stuart king from centuries of caricature and revealing a politically astute monarch whose skills lay in image-making and peaceful governance.
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Assassins and Templars – Steve Tibble Interviewed
The historian sat down with author, Adam Staten, to discuss the myths, realities and enduring legend of the two medieval orders.
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The Seeker: S.G. MacLean Interview
S.G. MacLean is the creator of the Captain Damian Seeker series of novels set during the English Civil Wars. Interviewed by author and academic Steven Veerapen.
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AoH Book Club: Giles Milton on The Stalin Affair
The historian makes the case that the pragmatic partnership between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin highlights how vital and difficult diplomacy and cooperation are then and today.
EDITOR’S CHOICE INTERVIEW
The Coming of the Railway – A Conversation with David Gwyn
The historian explains to Michael Mccomb how railways evolved from wooden structures into modern transport systems, altering industry, commerce and society across Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Fiction Book of the Month: Nicola Cornick on The Forgotten Sister
The acclaimed novelist talks all about her classic story set around the death of Amy Robsart.
Richard Middleton on Cornwallis
Richard Middleton
The author of a new biography dispels myths about Charles Cornwallis, the commander who surrendered to George Washington.
Alexander Jackson on the Football and the Great War
Alexander Jackson
Alexander Jackson is curator at the National Football Museum and author of Football's Great War.
Operation Pedestal: Max Hastings interview with Saul David
The two acclaimed historians discuss the operation to relieve the key strategic island of Malta in 1942.
Stephen Keoghane on the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
Stephen Keoghane
The editor of L.C.Wheeler's diaries recently published discusses the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry.
Money for Nothing: Thomas Levenson on the South Sea Bubble
David Durlacher
Thomas Levenson, who has written a brilliant account of the crisis, sat down with financier David Durlacher to discuss how the events echo today’s markets.
Capital of Spies: Bernd von Kostka on Berlin
Bernd von Kostka
Bernd von Kostka is an acclaimed historian of the Cold War in Germany. Here he discusses his book on espionage in Berlin.
The Champion: David Pilling on Aragon and Peter III
The author talks about his new book and the history behind it.
Stuart Tootal and Mark ‘Splash’ Aston discuss SAS Sea King Down
Stuart Tootal
Stuart Tootal, former army officer, spoke with Mark 'Splash' Aston, about the subject of the book they wrote together - the conflict in the South Atlantic.
Fiction Book of the Month: Peter Tonkin on The Ides
The veteran author of over 40 novels discusses his story of Caesar's assassination.
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