Contents
FEBRUARY 2012
FEATURES
16 The web of royalty Sophie Gordon explores the fate of some of Queen Victoria’s illustrious family members
21 The British empire: 10 big questions A group of expert historians tackle the key debates about Britain’s imperial story
30 The intelligence war for German scientists Michael S Goodman explains how the British battled to keep Germany’s best minds away from the USSR
34 Dickens on the move Jonathan Grossman considers how the transport revolution was reflected in Charles Dickens’s work
42 The great divide Peter Watson considers the very different development of people in the Old World and the New
50 The making of martyrs Thomas Freeman and Mark Greengrass explain the enduring legacy of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
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56 On the same side Stephen Bourne looks at the role of homosexuals in the armed services during the Second World War
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8 Milestones: It happened in February
News 12 Breaking news 14 News from the journals 15 News round-up
49 Changing Times by Chris Bowlby
59 Big Days in History by Dominic Sandbrook
61 Book reviews 11 new history books reviewed
73 TV&Radio What’s on in February
Out&About 78 Where history happened: Britain’s love of sport 84 100 places that made Britain: Ludlow Castle 86 Ten things to do in February 88 Ye olde travel guide: Corfu in 1864
Miscellany 93 Q&A: Your historical questions answered 96 Prize crossword: Win a copy of Charles Dickens 97 Puzzles
98 My history hero by Wilbur Smith
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