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History crossword6 February.

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Who is the most overrated person in history? 9 experts reveal their choices.

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"I can lose myself for hours in a hypnotic trance": why we should all spend more time in archives.

How did people understand pregnancy BEFORE modern medicine?.

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History crossword30 January.

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Was Homer a real person? Michael Wood on the surprising origins of The Iliad.

Why Greenwich is the home of time.

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The prince and the brothel: 6 scandals that rocked the British monarchy.

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From maniacal horses to bat-men on the moon: 14 strange newspaper headlines from history.

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History crossword23 January.

The United States and Latin America: a turbulent history.

History's most mysterious manuscripts.

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History crossword15 January.

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History’s 8 biggest land deals: how the US more than doubled in size – and why it agreed to leave Greenland alone.

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History crossword9 January.

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Uncontacted peoples: why do nearly 200 groups choose to live outside 'civilisation'?.

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From Churchill to Vietnam: protests that changed the world.

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In 1756, a young Englishwoman was taken hostage by Barbary pirates. This is her story.

What does history teach us about protest?.

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From krakens to serpents: 5 fearsome sea monsters from history.

New Year's Eve, newts and Nessie: a history of British folklore.

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Podcast seriesLife Lessons from History

Get personal with your poo, like a samurai.

Let a little magic into your life.

Father Christmas: life of the week.

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Father Christmas v Santa Claus: the centuries-long battle for Britain's chimneys.

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Sex, slavery and royal scandal: how Jane Austen's novels exposed a darker side of Georgian Britain.

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George Washington is an American hero – so why was he the pride of Victorian England?.