“economists studying history tend to focus on men, overlooking the contributions of half the population”

RESEARCHERS at Findmypast have embarked on a project to recognise and highlight the contributions of an estimated 68 million women who might otherwise go unrecognised historical records. Findmypast fo

Can a new book from the world of economics fix your relationship, ease your domestic workload and help make you happy? Lucy Mangan spent six weeks testing it out…

It’s time for a revolution in the workplace, if not for us then for our daughters, says Anna Whitehouse

Matt Elton How do the kinds of records created now and in the recent past differ from those left in previous centuries? Jane Winters Records and sources now come in a whole range of formats. In some c

Your interesting feature about the role of medieval warhorses in shaping British history (August) reminded me of a subsequent occasion in which horsepower became a critical factor. In April 1660, with

Barbara Rosenwein opens her new book with descriptions of the diverse ways her female friends and relatives have experienced old age – some declining into dementia, others enjoying healthy, independen