Hallie Rubenhold's 'The Five' Offers a New Perspective on Jack the Ripper Our Janet Mullany read author Hallie Rubenhold's brilliant book about Jack the Ripper's five victims and thinks you should too. Here's why. By Janet Mullany for Books on 10/9/2019
The Brits Are Coming: The History of The Battle of Bladensburg Do you know what happened at the Battle of Bladensburg on August 24, 1814 and why it became known as the Bladensburg Races? Our Janet Mullany goes back in time to nineteenth-century Maryland to investigate. By Janet Mullany for History on 8/24/2019
The Real History Behind 'Les Miserables;' Finale: 1832 & Beyond The new Masterpiece adaptation of Les Miserables contextualizes the popular story in France's larger history. Our companion series runs down the history behind this new version of Les Mis and asks how accurate each week's installment is. This week By Ani Bundel for Drama on 5/23/2019
The Real History Behind 'Les Miserables' Episode 5: 1832 The new Masterpiece adaptation of Les Miserables contextualizes the popular story in France's larger history. Our companion series runs down the history behind this new version of Les Mis and asks how accurate each week's installment is. This week By Ani Bundel for Drama on 5/16/2019
Why We Should Embrace Historical Drama Casting That Looks Like America (and the U.K.) A look at the impact of color-blind casting for actors and viewers, and how it can reflect history. By Janet Mullany for History on 5/10/2019
The Real History Behind 'Les Miserables' Episode 4: 1831 The new Masterpiece adaptation of Les Miserables contextualizes the popular story in France's larger history. Our companion series runs down the history behind this new version of Les Mis and asks how accurate each week's installment is. This week By Ani Bundel for Drama on 5/8/2019
