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Second World War allies Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin (left to right) at the Yalta Conference in February 1945. East and west would soon become bitter rivals, however
20th Century

The Cold War: 9 key questions

George C Marshall, architect of the Marshall Plan, which pledged billions of dollars to help rebuild war-torn Europe
Cold War

What was the Marshall Plan?

President Truman, seen here in 1948
Cold War

What was the Truman Doctrine?

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Reverend Spencer Parsons, head of the Chicago branch of the Clergy Consultation Service (CCS), an interfaith group dedicated to helping women obtain abortions before 'Roe v Wade'
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The American clergy who helped women get abortions before Roe v Wade

Richard Nixon at the White House with his family following his resignation as president, 9 August 1974. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
20th Century

Richard Nixon’s final address: the day the president departed the White House

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A portrait of Moses Roper, the first African-American fugitive from slavery to make a home in Britain
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Moses Roper: the story of an American fugitive from slavery in Britain

A painting showing a man and woman side by side with somber expressions. The man holds a pitchfork.
20th Century

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An illustration showing the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act,  passed by Congress in 1850. The law aimed to make it easier for slaveholders to reclaim runaway ‘property’ in the free states, and contributed to rising political tension. (Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images)
Victorian

The story of the American Civil War 32 key moments in the landmark conflict

Painting showing the surrender at Yorktown – a man on a horse moves between two lines of cavalry
Georgian

When and how did the American Revolution end?

The battle of Brooklyn (aka the battle of Long Island), 27 August 1776
Georgian

American Revolutionary War: the 9 battles that made the United States

A late 18th-century portrait of proto-feminist and first lady Abigail Adams
Georgian

Women in the American Revolution: what were their lives like?

A portrait of silversmith Paul Revere, with his head resting on his hand.
Georgian

19 key figures of the American Revolution, from royals to revolutionaries

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