The National Army Museum in London has recently identified the likely subject of a portrait of a black soldier in its collection as Private Thomas James.
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Historian Julia Gaffield discusses her recent biography on Haiti’s first leader, whose life she argues was unfairly tarnished by biased verdicts of history.
For the French, the 850-year-old Gothic cathedral has been both a source of inspiration and a symbol of the nation’s glorious past.
A subtle and thoughtful show, full of shimmering connections that put Blake back in touch with European art figures and influences.
Leaving out the history of Napoléon’s brutal subjugation of Haiti is akin to making a movie about Hitler without mentioning the Holocaust.
Napoleon has unleashed a torrent of objections to the film’s historical errors. More important for historians should be whether creative works pass the test of authenticity.
Here are the truths behind some of the major scenes from Ridley Scott’s new Napoleon biopic.
A military strategist breaks down how a smaller Ukrainian army has successfully taken back swaths of land from the Russians in the country’s northeast.
Displays of captured Russian weaponry aim to show the strength of the foe Ukrainians face, but also that victory is possible.
A military historian and U.S. Army veteran explains how wars are not easy to win – something political leaders often forget when looking at the calculus of conflict.
‘Bridgerton’ alludes to and obscures social, racial and political tensions in England’s Regency era, the extraordinary decade that marks the dawn of the modern world.
In the 19th century, Russian intellectuals launched a search for historical evidence of their moral and military superiority. What they found drives what today some call “Russian aggression.”
Over 200 years ago, Britain found itself isolated from Europe and looking elsewhere for trade. Remind you of anything?
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Lecturer in Strategic Studies, University of Exeter
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Professor of Russian Studies, Tufts University
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Associate Professor in English, University of Cambridge, and Fellow and Director of Studies in English, Queens' College, University of Cambridge
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Professor and Melbern G. Glasscock Endowed Chair in American History, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Strategic Studies at the Marine Corps University School of Advanced Warfighting; Scholar-in-Residence, American University School of International Service
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Professor of French and African American Studies, Yale University
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