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General Modern

Poland and Ukraine’s shared history: how dreams of nationhood endure

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General Modern

10 April Fools pranks through history that went wrong

The Oxford boat on the Thames during first ever Boat Race between between the Oxford and Cambridge university boat clubs, 1829.
Victorian

Oxford v Cambridge: A history of the boat race

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General Modern

Peter Caddick-Adams on the history of neutrality “As many nations found to their cost in the 20th century, declaring neutrality and it being respected are two different matters”

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General Modern

The price of beauty: the dangerous cosmetics used until the 20th century

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General Modern

The best historical TV shows and movies to stream in 2022

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20th Century

13 remarkable moments in the history of the Oscars

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General Modern

Q&A When did women start wearing trousers?

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20th Century

“We missed a precious window”: why did America and Russia squander an opportunity for peace in the 1990s?

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General Modern

Peter Caddick-Adams on the Russia-Ukraine war “The language, tactics, and weapons hark back to the 1940s”

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Q&A What is a Molotov cocktail?

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General Modern

20 inspirational quotes from women through history

Mary Sarotte reveals how US and Russian leaders squandered the opportunity to forge a lasting partnership at the dawn of the 1990s. (Image by Getty Images)
General Modern

9 history podcast episodes that chart Russia and Ukraine’s changing interactions with the world

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General Modern

Neil MacGregor "We decide for ourselves who we think we are – and museums are central to that"

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General Modern

Louis Wain: the cat-loving artist who forever changed the way that we see our feline friends

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