History
Thought-provoking, interpretive history essays that use the past to illuminate the present. These articles are speculative and exploratory – offering a modern lens on historical events, ideas, and figures
The Collapse of the Soviet Union: The Forces That Brought It Down, Ranked
The Collapse of the Soviet Union: The Forces That Brought It Down, Ranked
Hitler’s Biggest Mistakes in World War Two, Ranked
Hitler’s Biggest Mistakes in World War Two, Ranked
What If Japan Never Attacked Pearl Harbor? How World War II – and the World After – Might Have Changed
What If Japan Never Attacked Pearl Harbor? How World War II – and the World After – Might Have Changed
What If China Discovered the Americas First? How a Different First Contact Could Have Rewritten World History
What If China Discovered the Americas First? How a Different First Contact Could Have Rewritten World History
If the Soviet Union Never Collapsed: How Today’s World Could Look
If the Soviet Union Never Collapsed: How Today’s World Could Look
The Fusidisias Trap: When Technology Becomes Too Fast — and Too Big — to Stop
The Fusidisias Trap: When Technology Becomes Too Fast — and Too Big — to Stop
What If the Roman Empire Never Fell? How the Modern World Might Look
What If the Roman Empire Never Fell? How the Modern World Might Look
What If America Lost the War of Independence? A Very Different Modern World
What If America Lost the War of Independence? A Very Different Modern World
What if the Tudors Lost the Wars of the Roses?
What if the Tudors Lost the Wars of the Roses?
What If William the Conqueror Lost? Modern England Without the Battle of Hastings
What If William the Conqueror Lost? Modern England Without the Battle of Hastings
First-century pleasure boat off Alexandria coast may match Strabo’s famous “party ship”
First-century pleasure boat off Alexandria coast may match Strabo’s famous “party ship”
Jeffrey Epstein Theories, Ranked: What Still Stands Up?
Jeffrey Epstein Theories, Ranked: What Still Stands Up?
Gerrymandering: What It Is And Why It Matters In US And UK Politics
Gerrymandering: What It Is And Why It Matters In US And UK Politics
The Moon Landing: Hoax, Myth, or Misunderstood History?
The Moon Landing: Hoax, Myth, or Misunderstood History?
JFK assassination conspiracy theories: the 10 most persistent stories, ranked
JFK assassination conspiracy theories: the 10 most persistent stories, ranked
The 10 Most Persistent 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, Ranked and Explained
The 10 Most Persistent 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, Ranked and Explained
What If Britain Lost the Falklands War? How a 1982 Defeat Could Have Changed the World
What If Britain Lost the Falklands War? How a 1982 Defeat Could Have Changed the World
Why the Suez Crisis Was Such a Disaster for Britain
What If Britain Lost the Falklands War? How a 1982 Defeat Could Have Changed the World
What Would the Modern USA Be Like if the Confederates Had Won the Civil War?
What Would the Modern USA Be Like if the Confederates Had Won the Civil War?