Historian
Historian membership of the HA is for everyone who loves history. Support our important work and also enjoy a packed calendar of talks, walks and visits through our local branch network, our quarterly magazine The Historian with readable in-depth articles from history experts, plus our library of 350 podcasts. Find out about membership
History news
What's happening at the HA and in the world of history
- Your HA Virtual Branch
- Students’ local history stories
- The 1789 French Revolution – not just a revolution in France
- Virtual Branch Recording: Magna Carta
- Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic in European History: on-demand short course
- Black History Month 2025
- Recorded Webinar: Explore Historian Membership
- HA News, Autumn 2025
- Power and Freedom in Britain and Ireland: 1714–2010
- 1066 revisited: drama, history, and the Bayeux Tapestry
- Virtual Branch Recording: The Lines we Draw
- The HA Annual Awards evening 2025
- The Historian 166: Out now
- Filmed Lecture: Medlicott Lecture 2025 - Dr Christine Counsell
- Virtual Branch Recording: Food and drink in the medieval monastery
Events
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16 OctBranch
History of backchannel talks and nascent peace processes in Northern Ireland
Branch: Hampstead and North West London
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16 OctBranch
Has the Second World War Burma Campaign ever been a "Forgotten War"?
Branch: Chichester
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16 OctBranch
Steps to Victory - Leading to Victory in Europe May 1945 & Far East August 1945
Branch: West Wiltshire
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16 OctBranch
Routes of Resistance - France, Britain and Legacies of the Second World War
Branch: Beckenham & Bromley
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The Historian
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From 'The Historian' magazine
- In conversation with Lyndal Roper
- James Macpherson: a Scottish Robin Hood
- Doing history: Contemporary narratives and the legacy of the Dagenham Ford Factory Strike of 1968