March 2014 – Page 3 – Manchester Historian

Given that independence is one of the hottest topics of the year, Tom Oliver argues that there is an historical precedent for union.

Our morbid fascination of crime is never more virulent than in the case of the serial killer. Evie Hull looks at serial killers throughout the ages.

Last month, the Belgians legalised euthanasia, a definitive moment in the changing understanding of suicide. Helen Chapman discovers how the definition of crime has changed through time.

Fugitives are an object of cultural fascination. Laura Robinson pursues these people and their cultish appeal.

Keir Forde explores the topical subject of secret police and surveillance throughout history.