A history of the world that proves that nothing can stay the same.
The Left Book Club was a key left-wing institution of the early 20th century, Roger van Zwanenberg recalls the history of the original Left Book Club.
Read full articleNeil Faulkner embarks on a myth-busting mission, to right the wrongs that history teaching and writing has accorded to our historical understanding of the Russian Revolution. Team Stalin? Team Trotsky ? Who does the Russian Revolution belong to?
Read full articleIn order to fully understand the vodka, blood and gunpowder of the Russian Revolution, we must see it as a process, with October as the ‘supreme moment’.
Read full articleHow does history work? In this new blog, Neil Faulkner considers how in an era of political division, the histories we recall matter.
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Neil Faulkner takes five minutes to outline the overarching themes of his new book, A Radical History of the World – looking at the three main engines of history, and why history matters for movements around the world today.
Watch VideoA companion resource to Neil Faulkner’s new book, A Radical History of the World, this illustrated timeline highlights some of the key events that have shaped our history.
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