Stream of consciousness

I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w

Every now and then, a book comes along where it’s always a joy to dip in, even if just for a few pages. Folklore fits that description. The title’s sub-heading, A Journey Through the Past and Present,

The Boundless Deep: Young Tennyson, Science and the ...

So did Gerry and the Pacemakers. Still, suppose we should, after Portia in The Merchant of Venice, afford them some Quality of Mersey. I’ve previously [FT255:17] surveyed the archæology and history of

It has become fashionable today for critics of major western museums to call for a ‘reckoning’ or ‘coming to terms’ with the imperialist and racist histories of some institutions. This approach is roo

Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and ...