May 13, 2025
In every aspect of our lives, there are discussions happening about generative artificial intelligence, its benefits and its potential drawbacks. Undertaking historical research is no exception. It’s therefore important for historians to consider some of the following...
May 8, 2025
Many historians have thought that U.S. Navy funding of oceanography paved the way for plate tectonic theory. By funding extensive investigations of the deep ocean, Navy support enabled scientists to discover and understand sea-floor magnetic stripes, the...
Apr 22, 2025
This blog post was written by Ruth Slatter and Adam Chapman, Co-General Editors of the VCH. The Victoria County History (VCH), is delighted to announce that its national network of place-based history is growing! 125 years after the VCH was founded, over the last few...
Mar 17, 2025
In this blog post, Ken Crowe, Chairman of the Essex Victoria County History Trust and editor of the newest VCH Short ‘Southend, Victorian Town and Resort’, reflects on the collaborative volunteer-led process of researching and writing this book. How did it all...
Feb 10, 2025
This post first appeared on the blog of the Royal Historical Society, a partner in the New Historical Perspectives publishing series. Adulthood has a history. In this post, Maria Cannon and Laura Tisdall introduce their new edited...
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