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Review: 1917

28 January 2020 By Elizabeth Fremantle

With its immersive cinematic techniques, the film 1917 conveys the relentless horror of war in a manner that is “profoundly moving”, author Elizabeth Fremantle tells Historia. Sam Mendes’s film 1917, inspired by the stories told by his grandfather of fighting in the First World War, has divided both critics and viewers. Some have deemed it […]

The General Who Wept

31 July 2017 By Chris Moore

On the centenary of the WWI Battle of Passchendaele, Chris Moore explores the legend and legacy of ‘the general who wept’.

Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths

2 May 2017 By Jason Hewitt

The British Library’s new exhibition marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Jason Hewitt gets a sneak preview. As we have all experienced, the last twelve months has seen a series of seismic political shifts taking place across the western world.  Whether it’s the surprise Brexit vote, the election of Trump, or France’s ousting of her political […]

Top ten books about the Russian Revolution

10 March 2017 By Carol McGrath

At Queens University Belfast, I read Russian Studies and English for my first degree. My enjoyment of novels set in Russia has never left me. The centenary of The Russian Revolution is an opportunity for me to revisit books that are set just before, during and in the immediate aftermath of the revolution. These selected […]

Revolution: Russian Art 1917–1932

7 March 2017 By Imogen Robertson

One hundred years on from the Russian Revolution, Imogen Robertson reviews a new Royal Academy exhibition that explores the period through its art. Want to find yourself in a crowd surrounded by slogans demanding revolution or exhorting devotion to a new strong man leader? Want that and a gift shop? Then leave twitter and the American Embassy […]

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