Bombing Civilians – WWII’s ‘moral crimes’. A.C. Grayling in interview.

The mortality figures presented by A.C. Grayling, Professor of Philosophy at Bir

“Tumultuous, prolonged applause ending in ovation. All rise.” Khrushchev’s “Secret Report” and Poland

On the last day of the twentieth Congress of the Communist Party [Feb. 14–25,

Sexuality, Sin, and Sacrifice – Deconstructing the Patriarchy. An interview with Dr. Mary Condren

Censorship is not limited to totalitarian States. It can be a subtle thing, when

Seventeenth Century Dutch Art – Recording the Visual World

Dutch art from the seventeenth century is an illustration of life and culture an

The Image of Christmas – The Nativity Represented in Art

It is fitting to start this account with this image, as in many ways, it shows t

Gendered Monsters – Art and politics in the representation of St. George and the Dragon

Dr. Samantha Riches talks to TMO about the cult of St. George and the Dragon, an

Myth, Ritual and Orthodoxy: Cosimo de’ Medici and Saint Peter Martyr.

Within the confined space of the walled city of Medicean Florence was a web form

The Role of the Machine in Twentieth Century Art

The machine is the single most defining entity of the twentieth century. Its rol

Football and Fascism – The creation of Italy’s Serie A

On the 2nd of August this year (2005), football fans from the Sicilian city of M

Feminity in the work of Harry Clarke, Ireland’s great Symbolist artist.

Harry Clarke was recognised for his artistic genius and achieved great success d

A Perfect Red – the history of cochineal

“Two centuries ago no one could have imagined that something as valuable a

Cosa Nostra – rebranding the Mafia.

“The mafia, in the strict sense of Cosa Nostra, the hierarchical criminal

A history of Fear. Professor Joanna Bourke in interview

“In the words of Archdeacon R.H.Charles in 1931, science may have ‘e

From Fertility Symbol to Political Propaganda – Decoding the Massa Marittima Mural.

In the year 2000, during restoration work, a rare and important mural was uncove

Drowning the Shamrock. The place of drink in the Irish national holiday, St. Patrick’s day.

It is March 18th, the day after the day before. Ireland is suffering from a gian

Ancient Americans – Rewriting the History of the New World. Charles C. Mann in interview.

What kind of world was the Americas, before European colonists arrived? Advances

Eoin O’Duffy – The Self-Made Hero.

“One of the interesting things about biography is its limits. You can make

America: From Colony to Superpower. Part III: 1929-1960

The Emergence of Franklin D. Roosevelt In one week the nation, which had lost co

Christmas Reborn. The creation of a consumer Christmas – Professor Stephen Nissenbaum in interview.

When getting ready for Christmas, decorations collected over the years come down

Black cat seen walking under a ladder on Friday the 13th. A historical look at superstitions.

Did you count the magpies on your way to work this morning? Are you afraid of wa

America: From Colony to Superpower. Part II: 1876- 1929

The Gilded Age- The price which society pays for the law of competition, like th