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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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Oscar Heinrich, the American Sherlock
Kate Winkler Dawson
In this edited extract, the author of American Sherlock tells us about Oscar Heinrich, the forensic criminologist
Top Five: Tips On Publishing Your Historical Novel
The prolific author of historical fiction gives advice to those budding novelists out there.
Graffiti in The Wolf Den
Elodie Harper
The graffiti of Pompeii is a wonder to behold, and inspiration for a new novel. Here the author writes about her favourites.
Five Favourites: Books on Bond
The author of Goldeneye looks at five of his favourite books on James Bond and Ian Fleming.
When Churchill Cried FAKE NEWS!
Richard Toye
To the inter-war period when Winston Churchill was Chancellor of the Exchequer, but on his way out of No.11 in more ways than one.
The Spitfire Kids: The Girl Who Played With Firepower
Alasdair Cross
Would the Supermarine Spitfire have been as successful without the intervention of a British schoolgirl?
Heart of Darkness: The Slave Ship Zong
The Atlantic slave trade has many gruesome tales. This tragic and brutal massacre is one of the most shameful.
Historical Heroes: Saul David on George Macdonald Fraser
Saul David, acclaimed historian of the Victorian period, recalls a meeting with the great writer.
The Murder of Jack Clinton
Myles Dungan
Jack Clinton escaped one land war in Ireland, only to came across another in Arizona in 1915.
Why the Partition of Ireland?
Charles Townshend
On the 100-year anniversary of the founding of Northern Ireland, an account of the events that led to partition in May 1921.
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