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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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Aspects of History Day: Two Years On
Oliver Webb-Carter
Our editor reflects on two years of Aspects of History.
Krystyna Skarbek: Polish Secret Agent
Carly Schabowski
Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek was the inspiration for a new novel.
Unionism & The Treaty
Gretchen Friemann
Ulster leader James Craig thought he had beaten Lloyd George during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations.
Ottoman Pathways to Tolerance
Marc David Baer
Marc David Baer demonstrates how the Ottomans established tolerance in Europe hundreds of years before the Enlightenment.
Coventry & Stalingrad
The author of a new book on Stalingrad discusses Coventry's recent decision to cut ties with Volgograd, aka Stalingrad.
Ancient Alamo: Blatobulgium Roman Fort
The Fort of Blatobulgium was destroyed in a savage fight. What could have happened?
Books of 2022 From Aspects of History
Our authors and contributors recommend books they've enjoyed this year
Prince Rupert the Devil
Eleanor Swift-Hook
Prince Rupert of the Rhine was portrayed harshly by the Parliamentarians, but was he really so bad?
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