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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?

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

Armstrong's wife Katherine died in February 1921 after months of ill-health. Police found high levels of arsenic after her body was exhumed and he was charged for his wife's murder Major and Mrs. Herbert Armstrong. January 1922 (Photo by WATFORD/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)

Herbert Rowse Armstrong Innocent solicitor or guilty murderer?

Crowds line the streets to watch the funeral cortege of Queen Victoria in February 1901. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Tracy Borman A guide to royal funerals through history

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Digital download The Queen: A guide to her life and times from the makers of BBC History Magazine

Queen Elizabeth wearing a hat against a blue background

In pictures Queen Elizabeth II through the decades

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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Russia’s national past: unpicking history from propaganda . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

East German leader Willi Stoph greets West German chancellor Willy Brandt at Erfurt. (Getty images)

Cold War summits: how USA & USSR leaders worked to end the conflict

President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev together

What brought a thaw in the Cold War?

Photo of Ginger Rogers

Q&A When did people start wearing sunglasses?

Boris Johnson announces his resignation as leader of the Conservative party

Behind the news Why PMs get the push

A refugee family in a camp in Pakistan after the partition of British India in 1947

Enduring trauma: the legacy of partition