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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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When Fact is As Good As Fiction
Claire Derry
A war hero's daughter writes about the true story behind works of fiction.
Why Colonialism?
Nigel Biggar
Nigel Biggar has examined Britain’s colonial past with a moral lense, and with a nuanced and balanced approach.
The Slipperiness of History
The author of a trilogy of Renaissance set novels describes her heroine, the creator of a mysterious potion. Or was she?
Who Wins in a Struggle Between Oppenheimer and Turing?
The film by Christopher Nolan has now cleaned up at the Bafta awards but what about the Oscars?
The Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize
Congratulations to Julian Jackson, the author of France on Trial: The Case of Marshal Petain
Historical Heroes: Charles Dickens
It would be hard to better this Historical Hero, the great Charles Dickens.
The Reel War: Military History & Film
How many times have you watched a war film and despaired of its accuracy?
How To Sell Historical Fiction: The Past Is The Future
Oliver Webb-Carter
As editor of Aspects of History, I am often asked at book launches and in correspondence with authors about how historical novelists can and do sell books.
1064: Harold Godwinson’s Enigmatic Trip to Normandy
What prompted the journey to Normandy where the oath made by Harold would have fatal consequences for his reign.
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