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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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Historical Heroes: Robert Oppenheimer
The author of a new book on Oppenheimer describes the accusations of communism that dogged him for the rest of his life.
Who Were the Huguenots?
Rosemary Hayes
The Huguenots, many of whom were expelled from France, enriched the countries they migrated to.
Partnership and Politics
Vince Cable
In Vince Cable's new memoir, written with his partner Rachel Smith, he gives a reappraisal of his time in government.
Frank Foley: Pimpernel of the Jews
Foley, a British Hero of the Holocaust, saved 10,000 Jews under his passport scheme in Berlin.
The Special Relationship
The 'special relationship' is often dismissed, but there is history behind it.
Civil War: Hull and the Hothams
For some Parliamentarians, the Hothams' loyalty was not always reliable, and Oliver Cromwell himself lost patience.
The Bosworth Cliff-hanger
War and Politics in August 1485. Shifting loyalties were more important than tactical brilliance.
CVHF 2023: Day 2
English and European revolution in Wiltshire, with Nazis and Beer.
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