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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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CVHF 2023: Day 1
The sun shone as is traditional on Day One of the world’s greatest festival, Chalke Valley in the glorious vales of SE Wiltshire.
Beaverbrook
Kathryn S. Olmsted
The author of a new book on newspaper barons in the 1930s describes the journey from appeasement to enthusiastic supporter of the war for the most prominent.
2023 Summer Reads from Aspects of History
Our authors and contributors recommend books to take on summer holidays.
Barbarians at the Gates?
Douglas Jackson
How a journey through the heart of darkness changed the Douglas Jackson's perception of Rome’s enemies.
The Soviet Victory at Prokhorovka
Ben Wheatley
The Soviet victory at Prokhorovka was not as emphatic as previously believed.
Our Future Was Forged by War
Alex Hippisley-Cox
A new Second World War book now has illustrations to bring the text to life.
Harold Pinter Double Bill: Twice the Comedy, Twice the Menace
The Dumb Waiter and A Slight Ache are on at the Greenwhich Theatre.
Reflections on Voltaire
Lynda Aylett-Green
Voltaire's bolt-hole at Ferney was a perfect escape from life.
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