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The Turbulent Birth of British Aviation
From innovative Edwardian pilots and the first transatlantic flight to the technological leaps of the First World War and the development of the Spitfire, the historian makes the case that the eccentric pioneers who paved the way for Britain’s place in the skies deserve more of the limelight.
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Foreign Volunteers and the Global Civil War: Why 35,000 People Fought in Spain
The novelist uncovers the motivations of those volunteers who joined the International Brigades who travelled to fight Franco’s forces during the Spanish Civil War and probes opposition to fascism across Europe between the World Wars.
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Thomas Cavendish: Gentleman, Privateer and Circumnavigator
The author inspects the life and legacy of the Elizabethan privateer, challenging the Victorian historians who consigned him to obscurity and endeavouring to restore his reputation among the great seafarers of the age.
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The Turbulent Birth of British Aviation
From innovative Edwardian pilots and the first transatlantic flight to the technological leaps of the First World War and the development of the Spitfire, the historian makes the case that the eccentric pioneers who paved the way for Britain’s place in the skies deserve more of the limelight.
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Sir Gruffydd Donne: Knight of Kidwelly
The novelist traces one man's journey from the shadow of his grandfather’s support for Owain Glyndwr to a career fighting for Henry V and Henry VI, and explores a Welsh family whose fortunes hinged on some of the defining conflicts of medieval Britain.
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The Decision that Saved the Early Roman Empire
A pivotal decision by Publius Scipio in 218 BC to send his brother Gnaeus to establish a Roman foothold in Iberia may have denied Hannibal the reinforcements he needed to defeat Rome and ultimately changed the course of Mediterranean history.
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Rethinking Communism’s History
Karl Marx was never the original architect of the communist tradition, which traces deeper roots from French revolutionary thought and the utopian ideals of Babeuf and Blanqui.
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Napoleon’s Brush With ‘Black Spartacus’
Sudhir Hazareesingh
Napoleon Bonaparte and Toussaint Louverture, the great Haitian freedom fighter, were initially allies. Sudhir Hazareesingh, who has written a celebrated biography of Louverture, describes how the two men’s relationship subsequently soured.
FDR & Stalin: The Strategists
Phillips Payson O’Brien
A new book on the Second World War has re-appraised the allied leaders as strategists. Its author here examines President Franklin Roosevelt and Premier Josef Stalin.
How Far is Modern Russia a Prisoner of its Past?
Mark Galeotti
The author of a new book on Russia’s military past provides the historical echoes that we’ve seen played out on the battlefields of Ukraine.
The Lopez Case
The thriller writer of the Tudor era delves into the mysterious case of Roderigo Lopez.
Wally Hammond
Christopher Sandford
Christopher Sandford
The author of a new book on the Victory series of 1945 profiles one of the greatest batsmen of all time.
Mayne the SAS & the VC That Never Was
Damien Lewis’ latest book delves into the actions of the SAS in France and Paddy Mayne’s bravery.
Pride’s Purge
Alice Hunt
Pride's Purge laid in place the stepping stones that ended with the scaffold and the execution of Charles I.
The Other Norman Conquest
The 'Norman Conquest' expands far beyond England throughout the 11th century.
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