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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 Final Resting Place of Francis, Viscount Lovell
Richard III's body was discovered under a Leicester car park. But what of his close friend Viscount Lovell - where is he buried?
How A Law About Hats Contributed to the American Revolution
Patrick O’Shaughnessy
Did the Imposition of the Hat Act cause the American Revolution?
I Fart In Your General Direction!
Art imitates life, imitates art, or does it?
Summer Reads from Sharpe Books
Summer Reads from Sharpe Books' authors. Recommended history and historical fiction.
Five Favourites: Roman Temples
Continuing our series of Five Favourites, the acclaimed novelist picks his favourite Roman temples.
Five Nights to Malta: Operation Pedestal
Matthew Willis
The convoy to Malta in August 1942 was vital in sustaining its resistance. Over five days, Royal Navy and Merchant ships were torpedoed, bombed and strafed by Axis forces.
Scientific Struggle: The Search for Latitude
Nicholas Crane
Measuring the earth was not only mathematically challenging, but a physical feat too.
The Motherland Calls: Mamayev Kurgan Monument
We should look back at the lessons given at the end of the most traumatic event in human history.
Ich bin ein Berliner: JFK’s Berlin Speech, 26th June 1963
President Kennedy's speech 58 years ago still resonates today.
‘No more victories! No more conquests!’: The East India companies pull back from empire
John Shovlin
The 'Second Hundred Years War' during the 18th century could have come to a premature end if corporate interests had won through.
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