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
- Statement on Coronavirus
- History Book Club – with the HA
- Film: Writing history - The Life & Legend of the Sultan Saladin
- Your HA Virtual Branch
- Don’t panic – there is always history
- Professor Rana Mitter – Medlicott Medal awardee 2020
- Women’s History Month – and beyond
- Catch up on the latest updates with HA News
- 1917 – just another war film?
- HA Conference rescheduled to November 2020
- History Journal online extension launched
- Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
Events
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20 AprBranch
The History of Plague
Branch: Gloucestershire
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20 AprBranch
Merchant Fleet and the Maritime Trade of South Coast Ports, 1565-90
Branch: Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch
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21 AprCPD
Webinar: Exploring the wonders of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation
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22 AprBranch
Reckoning with the Past: Stalin and Stalinism in Putin's Russia
Branch: Cardiff
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
- Film: Writing history - The Life & Legend of the Sultan Saladin
- The changing shapes of Europe’s twentieth century
- Real Lives: Alice Daye: mother of the English book trade
- Blurred Lines: the ever-decreasing distinction between fiction and nonfiction
- Does historical fiction matter for children?
Book reviews
Historical books reviewed by history specialists
- Churchyards
- Willington and the Mowbrays: After the Peasants Revolt
- Tracing Your Ancestors in Lunatic Asylums: a Guide for Family Historians