History Today (December 21, 2023) – The latest issue features ‘The KGB – Russia After Stalin’; An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War; Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways; ‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review, and more…

The KGB After Stalin

In 1954 a new agency was founded: the KGB. While less violent and arbitrary than what it replaced, its insidious reach soon permeated Soviet society.

‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review

Richard Whatmore’s The End of Enlightenment: Empire, Commerce, Crisis takes the ideals of the 18th century on their terms.