Éric Vuillard writes short historical narratives known for their irony. His latest, “An Honorable Exit,” delves into France’s defeat in the First Indochina War.
Tag: History (Academic Subject)
Lost Letters by Mary, Queen of Scots, Uncovered by Code Breakers
The messages, written while she was imprisoned by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, were mistakenly listed as Italian texts in France’s national library.
Captain James Cook’s Ship Caught in Center of a Maritime Rift
After researchers in Australia reported finding the wreck of the Endeavour off Rhode Island, their U.S. partners issued a startling rebuke.
In a Race to Shape the Future, History Is Under New Pressure
A wave of misleading revisionism has become epidemic in both autocracies and democracies. It has been notably effective — and contagious.
Covid Will Be an Era, Not a Crisis That Fades
History repeatedly demonstrates how difficult it is to decisively declare that a pandemic is over.
Jonathan Mirsky, Journalist and Historian of China, Dies at 88
He brought a historian’s expertise to many decades of writing about China for The Observer of London, The New York Review of Books and other outlets.
Rescuing China’s Muzzled Past, One Footnote at a Time
In a two-volume tome, the independent historian Yu Ruxin explains the crucial role of the military in Mao’s stormy Cultural Revolution.
Rescuing China’s Muzzled Past, One Footnote at a Time
In a two-volume tome, the independent historian Yu Ruxin explains the crucial role of the military in Mao’s stormy Cultural Revolution.
Lifting Veil on Algeria War Trauma, France Eases Access to Archives
Historians say there are still impediments to their research on the Algerian War, which remains sensitive in France, and point to the resealing of tens of thousands of once-public documents last year.
Harvard Professor’s ‘Comfort Women’ Claims Stir Wake-up Call
The professor was widely criticized for writing that the women served Japanese troops willingly during World War II. A Korean survivor called the uproar a “blessing in disguise.”