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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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Bath’s Cannon that Roar No More

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As Flashman recalled at Balaclava, Wellington never lost a gun, but the Russians lost several during the Crimean War. Where did they end up?

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In 1943 a mutiny, suppressed at the time, exposed the racial divisions in the US Military.

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Meeting a Mole: George Blake, The Happy Traitor

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The interview in 2012 that inspired the new biography of George Blake, the Soviet mole in MI6.

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Rewriting History: Why We Need A Wider Appreciation Of World War Two

Richard Foreman

There is much to learn about the Second World War that is neglected in today's curriculum.

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We all know about Sherlock Holmes, but what about Raffles?

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