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Paris & Her Secrets

Discover Amanda Lees' hidden stories of occupied Paris, from Resistance hero Frank Meier at the Ritz to Coco Chanel's Nazi ties and the city's wartime…

10 hrs ago•Aspects of History

The Spice Race

Roger Crowley's story of Magellan's voyage, the spice trade, and the race for the Moluccas that helped create global commerce and Europe's maritime…

Jun 20•Aspects of History

Budapest in Wartime: Adam LeBor Interviewed

In his latest book of non-fiction, journalist and author LeBor has written a tale of espionage and spycraft, and he met novelist Alan Bardos recently to…

Jun 17•Aspects of History

Turkey: Birth of a Nation

The fall of the Ottoman Empire saw the rise of Turkey, now a major player in European and Middle East affairs.

Jun 13•Aspects of History

How Far is Modern Russia a Prisoner of its Past?

Mark Galeotti's book on Russia’s military past provides the historical echoes that we’ve seen playing out on the battlefields of Ukraine.

Jun 10•Aspects of History

The Story of Berlin

Barney White-Spunner examines Berlin’s remarkable history, from Prussian capital and Nazi era to Cold War division and reunification, in this compelling…

Jun 6•Aspects of History

How A Law About Hats Contributed to the American Revolution

Did hats help spark the American Revolution? Patrick O’Shaughnessy explores how the 1732 Hat Act, British trade controls, and colonial grievances fueled…

Jun 3•Aspects of History

The Cambridge Five and the Making of the Soviet Empire

Antonia Senior persuasively shifts focus onto the victims, revealing the human cost of Kim Philby and his fellow traitors' leaking of operations behind…

May 30•Aspects of History