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The Turbulent Birth of British Aviation

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.
Charles Spicer
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The Turbulent Birth of British Aviation

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.
Charles Spicer
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Sir Gruffydd Donne: Knight of Kidwelly

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.
John Pitts
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Rethinking Communism’s History

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.
Paul Mason
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Delhi’s transformation spans empires from mythic beginnings to the three-hundred-year-relationship between Britain and India.

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John de Vere: Kingbreaker

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John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, overcame exile, piracy, and imprisonment to become a pillar of the new Tudor regime.

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Himmler’s deputy and Hitler’s favourite was the architect of the Holocaust and a ruthless Nazi responsible for the Einsatzgruppen.

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The Admiral’s Eyes

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The front-line Hydrographic Pathfinders of the Royal Navy were a vital unit.

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The Congress of Terror

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The rise of the People’s Will and their deadly plot against Tsar Alexander II.

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I Am André

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After three decades of research, Diana Mara Henry discovers the man behind the aliases.

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Review: Kate Barton’s Fast

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An ideal way to spend a cold, dark, winter’s evening.

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The Wedding to End All Weddings – 20 November 1947

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Historian Tessa Dunlop examines the world of the late 1940s, and what lessons there are for today’s royals.

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The fall of the Ottoman Empire saw the rise of Turkey, now a major player in European and Middle East affairs.

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