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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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The Demerara Uprising
Thomas Harding
The Demerara Uprising in Guyana was one of the most serious in the British Empire. Largely non-violent, it was put down within a few days.
Great Black Britons: Richmond and Molyneux
Patrick Vernon & Dr Angelina Osborne
Bill Richmond was a trailblazer, Thomas Molyneux a fighter who came agonisingly close to becoming national champion.
Churchill & Scotland
Andrew Liddle
Winston Churchill's relationship with Scotland is very much misunderstood - until now.
Dünkirchen
Robert Kershaw
Operation Dynamo also signified a stunning German success as France was won in only a matter of weeks.
The Huxleys: 200 Years of Science & Culture in One Family
Alison Bashford
The Huxley family drove scientific discovery for 150 years.
A Comedy of Errors: The Killing of Franz Ferdinand
The assassination that sparked World War One was a series of mistakes and mishaps.
Queens of the Wild
Ronald Hutton
Ronald Hutton has examined the female deities that are pagan, but from a time when Christianity had taken hold.
Historical Heroes: George Washington – Commander-in-Chief
George Washington is known for his military achievements but he served longer as a politician.
Antisemitism and the Statue of Mendelssohn
The contentious subject of downed statues is often devoid of all nuance
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