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January 2013
January 2013
Articles from the January 2013 issue of BBC History Magazine
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Medieval money tricks and the modern world
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The Tudor guide to colonising the world
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Why were there so few casualties at Peterloo?
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Britain's island weapon: Malta in the Second World War
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A big day in history: A speck of glitter triggers the California Gold Rush
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Q&A: Where does the word ‘crack’, describing military units, originate?
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A rail revolution: Dan Snow on the meteoric rise of British railways
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Georgian banking blunders
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The Black Prince: hero or villain?
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My history hero: Richard Trevithick (1771-1833)
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10 milestones in the history of western music
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Where history happened: Jane Austen
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Ye olde travel guide: Aksum AD 537
