History

Behind the Bastards, with Robert Evans: an infectiously enthusiastic dive into the darkness

Behind the Bastards is an irreverent and upbeat dive into often extremely dark subject matter, delivered with infectious enthusiasm.

The Angels of Mons and Elsewhere – Part Two: Even More Tales of Supernatural Rescue

From the archives, Scott Wood completes his two-part assessment on the fabled Angels of Mons and the making of myths

The Angels of Mons and Elsewhere – Part One: The Bowmen and Other Legends

From the archives, Scott Wood begins his two-part assessment on the fabled Angels of Mons by unearthing their origins

Distinguishable from intelligence? Don’t mistake technology with superiority

From the archives, Wendy Grossman disputes Michael Shermer's claim that we are obviously more intelligent than our ancestors

The Missing Airmen of Charles Fort’s Wild Talents

From the archives, Paul Chambers investigates the bizarre case of the vanishing airmen in Chapter 17 of Charles Fort’s Wild Talents.

Mrs Gaskell’s Elephant: the true story of a hoax

From the archives, Chris Willis writes about a hoax elephant story which fooled several experts on nineteenth-century culture.

Reinventing the Past: Why rely on orthodox historical study when you can invent your own?

From the archives, Rachel Carthy looks at the burgeoning free-for-all she calls cryptohistory

From the archives: The many traditions of Christmas that are now lost to history

From the archives in 1989, Toby Howard reminds us of long-forgotten Christmas traditions - like burning the Yule log, wearing animal disguises, and "The Devil's Knell".
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