Historian
Historian membership of the HA is for everyone who loves history. Support our important work and also enjoy a packed calendar of talks, walks and visits through our local branch network, our quarterly magazine The Historian with readable in-depth articles from history experts, plus our library of 350 podcasts. Find out about membership
History news
What's happening at the HA and in the world of history
- HA Conference 2020
- New IHR Black British History Seminar
- History Journal online extension launched
- Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
- The Historian 143: Out now
- Politics present and past
- The Georgian Papers – a virtual ‘madness’
- The poppy and remembrance
- The Berlin Wall – 30 years on
- Modern China at 70
- Black History Month 2019
- Remembering and celebrating
Events
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23 JanLocal / Community
The Song of Simon De Montfort
Region: London
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23 JanExternal
Black British History: A State of the Field Conversation
Region: London
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23 JanBranch
The Translation of Thomas Becket and the Young Henry III
Branch: Canterbury
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23 JanBranch
'This war without an enemy': Civil conflict in Somerset and Wiltshire in 1643
Branch: Bath
The Historian
Read the latest edition of the HA's history magazine
View all in The HistorianHistorical Periods
- Journeys Home: Indian forces and the First World War
- Podcast Series: Medieval Scotland
- Podcast Series: Women in Ancient Greece & Rome
Branches
Get involved with your local HA branch
View all in BranchesHA Conference
Latest articles
Enjoyable expert history from The Historian magazine
- Gone with the Wind: a great book?
- Real Lives: Alice Daye: mother of the English book trade
- Linking Law: Viking and medieval Scandinavian law in literature and history
- The Memory of a Saint: Managing the legacy of St Bernard of Clairvaux
- Blurred Lines: the ever-decreasing distinction between fiction and nonfiction
Book reviews
Historical books reviewed by history specialists
- The Common Story: A history of Tooting Common
- Willington and the Mowbrays: After the Peasants' Revolt
- ‘You are Legend’: The Welsh Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War