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A book that has no trace The post Voynich Manuscript: The Book Written In A Indecipherable Language first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »

Find out how much the highest paid athlete in history made compared to today's top athletes The post Gaius Appuleius Diocles: The Highest Paid Athlete In History first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »

What are the meaning of Viking Runes? The post How Have Viking Runes Affected Modern Life? first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »

1,000 Volvos with an estimated value of $40,000,000 The post The Great Heist: North Korea’s Stunning Theft Of 1,000 Volvos From Sweden first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »

The very advanced civilazation wiped out by Gods The post Atlantis: The History Of A Lost World first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »

Life Without Water: Unveiling The Catastrophic Consequences The post What Would Happen If Water Disappeared From Earth Tomorrow? first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »

If you take into consideration a 28 day month The post The Year Actually Has 13 Months, Not 12 first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »

A common practice during medieval times The post Sin-Eating: The Ritual Of Taking On The Sins Of The Dead first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »

Free energy? The post Scientists Found A Way To Generate Electricity From Thin Air first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »

What We Talk About When We Talk About Tunguska Ella Muir Fri, 06/02/2023 - 11:47... Read more »

The War on Dogs Ella Muir Thu, 06/01/2023 - 10:29... Read more »

The Lost City Ella Muir Wed, 05/31/2023 - 09:42... Read more »

Banking On It Ella Muir Tue, 05/30/2023 - 09:41... Read more »

On the Spot: Suraiya Faroqhi Ella Muir Sun, 05/28/2023 - 10:27... Read more »

Anarchy in the Waste Land Ella Muir Sat, 05/27/2023 - 10:14... Read more »

Springtime for Europe Ella Muir Fri, 05/26/2023 - 19:21... Read more »

Is History Written by the Winners? Ella Muir Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:19... Read more »

Human Rites Ella Muir Wed, 05/24/2023 - 09:35... Read more »

.image-13792658 { max-height: 100%; --left: 50.13%; --top: 18.01%; } They say there’s no business like show business. Maybe one day we’ll find out.... Read more »

Canyon de Chelly is 300 yards wide and flanked by sheer red rock walls 1,000 feet high.... Read more »

.image-13792651 { max-height: 100%; --left: 50.06%; --top: 35.88%; } And while this particular event made the holey treat popular, the breakfast item as we know it actually traces its roots to 1847.... Read more »

.image-13790302 { max-height: 100%; --left: 52.22%; --top: 40.45%; } Sarah Creath McSherry Hibbins Stinnett Howard claimed her surnames out of tragedy.... Read more »

.image-13792643 { max-height: 100%; --left: 58.88%; --top: 28.20%; } Maj. Samuel Woodfill’s Army career is the stuff of legend.... Read more »

.image-13791782 { max-height: 100%; --left: 49.62%; --top: 22.82%; } Chuck Byrn pays homage to the common soldier heroes who fought in this November 1864 battle.... Read more »

.image-13788379 { max-height: 100%; --left: 49.92%; --top: 55.58%; } Australia’s CA-15 was one of the world’s fastest piston-engine fighters, but it was obsolete by the time it first flew.... Read more »

.image-13792027 { max-height: 100%; --left: 63.17%; --top: 38.81%; } There's a reason there's no Jelly Beach — thanks to Churchill.... Read more »

.image-13789901 { max-height: 100%; --left: 44.27%; --top: 69.27%; } Plans are in the works to study war where war happened.... Read more »

.image-13791584 { max-height: 100%; --left: 59.71%; --top: 18.56%; } German inventor Otto Lilienthal had flown more than 2,000 times before his glider failed him.... Read more »

.image-13792363 { max-height: 100%; --left: 50.00%; --top: 40.60%; } How French Commandos used deception and daring to strike blows at North Vietnamese forces.... Read more »

The loss of the HMS Prince of Wales and the HMS Repulse shocked the British nation in 1941.... Read more »

.image-13792168 { max-height: 100%; --left: 50.00%; --top: 50.00%; } Don't start a war with Disney.... Read more »

The trials and tribulations of VPs.... Read more »

Tampons. Sanitary napkins and belts. Menstrual cups, sponges, and other period products. Women and girls around the world depend on these items in order to fully participate in school, work, and play. Yet 100 years ago—when the crude phrase “on the rag” meant, well, on the rag—few options were available.... Read more »

“The recognition of the Smithsonian collecting these artifacts gives us even more motivation to move forward and still try to get the word out to accomplish something in auto racing.”— Leonard T. "Lenny" MillerAs an African American auto racer who navigated the ranks of the predominately white sport from the... Read more »

On December 21, 1937, Walt Disney released his first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Accompanying the movie, Disney and his company developed character-related merchandise, including a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs radio now preserved in the museum’s collection. Its artistic design differs from other radios... Read more »

A few seconds past the five-minute mark in "So What," the opening track of Miles Davis's masterpiece album Kind of Blue, an alto sax moves to the front of the mix. The artist behind that solo was Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (1928-1975), one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.... Read more »

On March 5, 1770, a group of British soldiers open fired on a group of Boston citizens, killing five. This event, the Boston Massacre, was one in a series of crises that led many American colonists to choose independence from Great Britain five years later. Since 1770, Americans’ understanding of... Read more »

As part of the museum’s initiative to document COVID-19, the Graphic Arts Collection acquired a group of artistic works that were produced in reaction to the pandemic and intertwined events. These works were produced by printers and printmakers living across the United States.  In 2020, as Americans began to feel... Read more »

Today first lady Jill Biden came to our museum to present her inaugural ensembles to the national collection and see them placed on exhibition. The addition of these dresses to the national collection is part of an ongoing tradition—one that millions of people experience every year in our exhibition The... Read more »

On December 31, 2021, the beloved actress Betty Marion White Ludden (1922–2021) passed away at 99 years old, weeks shy of her hundredth birthday. Countless tributes and condolences from around the country poured in, honoring her and remembering her vast legacy. Even the U.S. Army tweeted about her passing, noting... Read more »

Two different guests linger at the Talk Back table at the end of the exhibition Girlhood (It’s complicated). Each one picks up a pen to answer the same question: did you or anyone in your family work as a child?  “I babysit and I like doing it,” one writes, and... Read more »

We are pleased to announce that we have been allocated 12 PhD studentships from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, as part of the fourth round of the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) scheme. These CDP studentships will be jointly supervised by staff at The National Archives and at Higher Education... Read more »

The National Archives has today launched of a new web portal bringing together in one place government files which are focused on the situation in Northern Ireland from 1994 up to and including the signing of the  Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in 1998. This is the first phase of a... Read more »

We’re expecting a busy summer in our reading rooms and we strongly encourage you to book your visit in advance. This will guarantee that you have a seat to view original documents. It also ensures that up to 12 documents can be ready for you when you arrive. You will... Read more »

Designers and inventors joined local schoolchildren last night (24 May) to mark the opening of The National Archives’ new hands-on exhibition, Spirit of Invention. Speakers at the launch included award-winning inventor Ruth Amos, who co-curated the exhibition in partnership with pupils from Darell School, renowned designer Sir John Sorrell and... Read more »

Today, The National Archives is launching its 2023-24 grant funding programmes for the archives sector. In 2011, The National Archives  became the sector leadership body for archives in England. We work with the archives, and with other Government departments and cultural bodies, to encourage sustainable, innovative and resilient archives across... Read more »

We are delighted to have chosen the winners of our 20sStreets competition, which attracted more than 150 entries covering a huge array of fascinating topics. Launched last year in partnership with the British Association for Local History, the competition invited entrants to research and share stories connected with the 1920s,... Read more »

Our award-winning education service provides invaluable support for teachers and students with a full range of learning resources and taught sessions covering the span of British history, from the medieval period to present day. We also provide a dedicated learning programme for students with Specialist Educational Needs and Disabilities. Our... Read more »

We will remain open to visitors but some of our services will be affected.... Read more »

We’re pleased to announce, along with our partners at the British Library and Jisc, that you can now register to attend this year’s DCDC conference. DCDC brings together colleagues from across the GLAMA sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums and Academia).This year’s event takes place between 11 and 13 July, online... Read more »

Following a recent Archive Service Accreditation Panel the following archive services have been awarded accreditation for the second time: Archives+ Archives and Special Collections, Bangor University British Red Cross Museum and Archives BT Group Archives National Meteorological Library and Archive Nottinghamshire Archives Shropshire Archives The Mills Archive Heritage Collections, University... Read more »

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris has today launched important new educational resources for pupils in Northern Ireland and across the UK as part of the programme to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. The National Archives developed them in collaboration with academics, teachers... Read more »

Two handwritten letters penned by JRR Tolkien have been discovered for the first time, almost 50 years after the death of the Lord of the Rings author. The previously unrecorded documents were unearthed by a volunteer working at The National Archives in Kew ahead of Tolkien Reading Day on March... Read more »

We have announced that we have awarded Ancestry®, a contract to digitise the first tranche of Ministry of Defence service personnel records. Both parties are looking forward to working to make these important records accessible online. Gemma Maclagan Ram, Commercial Director at The National Archives said: ‘Widening access to records... Read more »

Our visitor car parking payment system will not accept cash from Monday 27 March. Most visitors already pay for their parking by card, and this change will be in line with other local car parks and our other services, including our shop. Later this year we’ll introduce a new app... Read more »

What events happened on 3 June in history? We round up the events, births and deaths…... Read more »

Honor Cargill-Martin attempts to pick away the scandalous rumours and gossip to reveal the real life of the infamous Roman empress...... Read more »

Despite grey skies and rain, a moment of colour, glamour and optimism was watched by millions in a dreary postwar Britain. Victoria Arbiter details the preparations, pomp and even humour of the Queen’s coronation day... Read more »

A medieval romance about Troy and Hercules may be a curious choice for the first book printed in English – the Bible may have seemed more apt – but, as Lydia Zeldenrust explores, William Caxton had a keen eye for a business opportunity and knew how to market his product.... Read more »

Can't decide which shows to watch or listen to this week? Here are the latest history radio and TV programmes airing in the UK that you won't want to miss... Read more »

Adam Clulow explores how fears of a sprawling conspiracy took hold in a remote Dutch East India Company fort in 1623 – with deadly consequences... Read more »

What events happened on 2 June in history? We round up the events, births and deaths…... Read more »

Professor Marion Turner reveals five things you should know about the 14th-century poet and author, Geoffrey Chaucer... Read more »

It's our weekly history quiz – how closely have you been paying attention to the history news, articles and videos on our website over the past seven days?... Read more »

“The BEF had been forced to withdraw from France in May and June, leaving behind most of its tanks. There seemed a real prospect of a German invasion of Britain and replacement vehicles were desperately... The post The A13 Mk III ‘Covenanter’ — Could this Be the Worst British Tank... Read more »

“After the relentless failures of 1942, journalists around the world now sketched the triumph in North Africa as part of a global arc of dazzling Allied victories from Guadalcanal to Stalingrad.” By Craig Nelson ON... The post The Allies Strike Back — How 1942 Marked the Beginning of the End... Read more »

“The brief engagement at Bound Brook has been all but forgotten, nevertheless, it would have long lasting effects.”  By Jim Stemple IT WAS dawn, April 13, 1777. A British attack force consisting of 4,000 of... The post The Battle of Bound Brook — A Tutorial in the Art of War... Read more »

“Patton led the I Armored Corps into combat in North Africa; it was deactivated on the eve of the invasion of Sicily, never to return to active duty.” By Lee Perna THE UNITED STATES deployed... The post The Forgotten Corps — Inside Patton’s Disbanded ‘I Armored Corps’ appeared first on... Read more »

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The Middle Ages are thought to be an age of wizards and magic. While stories about Merlin might just be literature, medieval people did know magic tricks – many of which are very similar to modern ones.... Read more »

Our Book of the Month for May will be volume 2 of Matthew of Edessa’s Chronicle, translated by Robert Bedrosian.... Read more »

This week, Danièle celebrates 200 episodes of The Medieval Podcast. Find out whose episodes listeners voted the most surprising, most entertaining, and most uplifting, as well as who had the best voice and best chemistry with Danièle. Which episode will reign supreme?... Read more »

‘By me, Richard Heege, because I was at that feast and did not have a drink.’... Read more »

Could one of the greatest warrior kings of medieval England have secretly suffered from a very modern seeming aliment and if so, was his lifelong and ardent devotion to the chivalric cult to blame?... Read more »

If they didn’t think it was flat, what did they think? And why are we all convinced otherwise?... Read more »

Our list of inspiring and amusing quotes from the Middle Ages.... Read more »

High-profile crime might be plastered across the chronicles, but it was just the visible end of a much bigger problem. Criminality was everywhere.... Read more »

Aimed at younger readers, this book takes a look at the story of Bj 581, the grave in Birka where a female Viking warrior was buried.... Read more »

Flow states, hippo ranchers, and the Grand Canyon.... Read more »

Making windows out of wood and stone in antiquity.... Read more »

The teachings of Epictetus, hair removal, and nepo babies.... Read more »

The legacy and context of Quinten Massys’ <em>An Old Woman</em>.... Read more »

An eleventh-century ode to advice.... Read more »

The first records of human kissing, biography, and an eel historian.... Read more »

Meet the self-help author who wanted to teach corporate America how to think.... Read more »

The history of a nineteenth-century twist on love at first sight.... Read more »

A haunted shrine, ancient pathogens, and love letters.... Read more »

The history of measuring a dollop or a pinch.... Read more »

Pragmatic writing advice from the sixth century.... Read more »

Hubert Aquin’s writing articulated the struggle for Québec’s identity—and his own.... Read more »

Wedding cake toppers, fake antiquities, and gun laws.... Read more »

The life and work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder.... Read more »