* 15 Modern-day uses for poison rings - Poison rings were originally a sinister accessory with just enough room in the space beneath the jewel to hold a little arsenic to sprinkle over the king's lunch. Now poison rings come in peace, but that doesn't mean these deadly accessories have to be purely decorative - there is still a hiding place within them that's begging to be filled.
* Kristallnacht 75 years on: How strong is anti-Semitism in Germany? - It's 75 years since the pogroms that became known as Kristallnacht - the night of broken glass. It was the outbreak of mass violence against Jews which was to end in their mass murder. As the anniversary is marked, how strong - or weak - is anti-Semitism in Germany today?
* The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board, Tool of the devil, harmless family game—or fascinating glimpse into the non-conscious mind? - In February, 1891, the first few advertisements started appearing in papers: "Ouija, the Wonderful Talking Board," boomed a Pittsburgh toy and novelty shop, describing a magical device that answered questions "about the past, present and future with marvelous accuracy" and promised "never-failing amusement and recreation for all the classes," a link "between the known and unknown, the material and immaterial."
* 56 Delightful Victorian Slang Terms You Should Be Using - We don't know how these phrases ever fell out of fashion, but we propose bringing them back.
* Squeezed museums ‘feeling the heat’ - There is a growing gulf between museums in London and elsewhere in the UK that has left some venues struggling to host exhibitions and facing closure, the Museums Association president has said. "We're beginning to go into a different world where the temperature's going right up," David Anderson warned.
* Lizzie Siddal: Victorian model's tragic story on stage - In 1849, Lizzie Siddal was plucked from obscurity to pose for some of the best-known painters of the Victorian art world. Now her tragic life story is being brought to the stage for the first time. Elizabeth Siddal has been described by one biographer as a "Pre-Raphaelite supermodel".
* What happened in the rest of the world in 1066? - British people tend to see the world through key dates - 1066, 1815, 1914, 1945 etc. But what was happening in other parts of the world in those fateful years, asks Dr Michael Scott. Last year I was watching the build-up to the London Olympics opening ceremony when a commentator quipped: "This will be a date you will never forget."
* Only in England: Photographs from a bygone era - Before his death at the age of 30, photographer Tony Ray-Jones spent the latter half of the 1960s travelling across England trying to capture a disappearing way of life.
Only in England: Photographs by Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr can be seen at the Science Museum, London, until 16 March 2014.
* Aiming to change the outcome of World War One - Even at moments of remembrance the origins of World War One seem as distant as the fall of Rome. The steps in the doomed diplomatic dance in the summer of 1914 are hopelessly remote to the modern mind.
* The real Jewish treasures of World War Two - A New York Times headline summed up one view of the missing art story: "Art trove a triumph over Nazism," it announced. I wonder. For art historians, perhaps the sheer survival of these magnificent paintings is enough.
* A Point of View: JFK and the rise of conspiracy theories - With the 50th anniversary of John F Kennedy's assassination approaching, Will Self wonders if this was when Westerners started to distrust official accounts.
* Why is commemoration important? Lucy Adlington shares her thoughts... 12 Nov 2013 10:00:20 At 11am on November 11 th I was sitting at the window of a Victorian farmhouse looking out over a village duckpond. I wondered how people 95 years ago had felt, hearing of the armistice in 1918.
* Slang and swear words 'helped soldiers survive the First World War' - Canadian soldiers coped with life on the front line during the First World War by developing their own 'trench language', new research suggests. In a study published in War in History, Dr Tim Cook from the Canadian War Museum reveals soldiers swore habitually and renamed objects and events to reduce the terror of war.
* Please help save our crumbling war memorials - Heritage organisations, including the WMT, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, set up the online database to build up a picture of the state of the nation's monuments following a campaign by The Telegraph.
* My favourite historical places: Professor Peter Barry - As part of our new weekly series, Professor Peter Barry from Aberystwyth University picks out his favourite historical places to visit.
* 27 Perfect Spots To Curl Up With A Book - Is there really any other place that you'd rather be right now?
* Britain's 10 best historic streets - Melanie Backe-Hansen, author of a new book on period streets and squares, picks Britain's 10 finest historic streets.
* Britain’s first black community - The reign of Elizabeth I saw the beginning of Britain's first black community. It's a fascinating story for modern Britons, writes historian Michael Wood. Walk out of Aldgate Tube and stroll around Whitechapel Road in east London today, and you'll experience the heady sights, smells and sounds of the temples, mosques and curry houses of Brick Lane - so typical of modern multicultural Britain.
* 16 Rare "Harry Potter" Illustrations From The Books' Artist
* The New Golden Age of Archaeology Is Right Now - This piece is part of Mashable Spotlight, which presents in-depth looks at the people, concepts and issues shaping our digital world. Narrowing her eyes, keen with years of research and experience, Sarah Parcak squints past the dust and sand.
Which history and publishing stories have you enjoyed reading this week?