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The Turbulent Birth of British Aviation

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.
Charles Spicer
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The Turbulent Birth of British Aviation

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.
Charles Spicer
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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.
John Pitts
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Rethinking Communism’s History

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.
Paul Mason
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British Heroes of the Holocaust

Lyn Smith

These ordinary heroes saved many Jews from certain death.

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Canada in the Second World War

Dave Mason

Canada was a key ally in the fight against Germany in the Second World War

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The Forgotten Story of the Hidden Village

Imogen Matthews

The author of the WW2 set novel, The Hidden Village describes the history behind it.

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The Story of Berlin

Barney White-Spunner

Berlin is the most unusual German city says its latest biographer.

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The Oak Door of Aberffraw

David Pilling

The author and historian explores the conquest of Wales by Edward I.

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Edward A Carter: Medal of Honor Winner

Robert Child

Medal of Honor recipient Edward Carter’s battles continued long after the Second World War.

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The British Nazi

Alex Gerlis

Benson Freeman was an RAF officer and a member of Oswald Mosley's fascists, but from there he graduated to full-blown treason.

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Lighting Up Lichfield

Mark Turnbull

At Lichfield in Staffordshire, Prince Rupert met with Parliamentary resistance. Did a letter from Charles I prevent a massacre?

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The Yasukuni Shrine

Keith Lowe

The Yasukuni Shrine is the commemoration of Japanese war dead, a controversial monument that is hated by Japan's neighbours.

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Alan Bardos

Was the assassination sanctioned by the Serbian Secret Service?

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