20th Century

Sara Forbes Bonetta (seated besides her husband James Davies was brought to England in the late 1840s by a Navy captain. Presented to Queen Victoria, she impressed the monarch so much that Victoria became her godmother

Black History Month What is it, historians on its relevance, plus 7 articles you should read

Scene of the 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' at the Disney World in Orlando, Florida, 1971

Why we should remember... The day Walt Disney World Resort in Florida welcomed its first guests

A missionary preaches to the Native Americans of Massachusetts, c1650. By now, colonists were imposing their values on the indigenous population, encouraging them to dress like the English – and worship the English God. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone/Getty Images)

Britain's nuclear fears How has the UK prepared for Armageddon?

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The USSR showcases its military might at the 1961 annual May Day parade in Red Square, Moscow. (Photo by Sovfoto/UIG via Getty Images)

Nuclear fall-out: how the USA & USSR became bitter enemies

Mussolini salutes in front of the statue of the Roman emperor Nerva, in the 1930s

How Italian dictator Benito Mussolini became the first face of fascism

Rosa Parks rides on a Montgomery bus

50 important historical events: from Sutton Hoo to Rosa Parks

Aerial view of the outside of Treblinka extermination camp, Germany, 1943. (Photo by Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

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Laurence Rees on the perpetrators of the Holocaust: “What they told us was, at the time, they felt it was the right thing to do”

Prince Charles in 1969

King Charles III The life of the reigning king

Lucy Worsley. (Photography by Frank Monks)

Lucy Worsley “Agatha Christie’s mysterious disappearance in 1926 was the central injustice of her life”

Queen Elizabeth wearing a hat against a blue background

In pictures Queen Elizabeth II through the decades

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Author, adventurer, archaeologist: Agatha Christie’s action-packed life . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Elizabeth II poses for a portrait in Buckingham Palace in December 1958

Queen Elizabeth II 50+ facts about her life and reign

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Front door of No 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British prime minister

From Walpole to Truss Lessons from the 300-year history of the British prime minister