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General Modern

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

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

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General Modern

What brought a thaw in the Cold War?

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General Modern

Q&A When did people start wearing sunglasses?

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Boris Johnson announces his resignation as leader of the Conservative party
General Modern

Behind the news Why PMs get the push

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20th Century

Enduring trauma: the legacy of partition

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What to read next The latest history books reviewed

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'
20th Century

The American clergy who helped women get abortions before Roe v Wade

A British poster dated 1917 designed by Bert Thomas. (Photo by Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo)
General Modern

A brief history of smoking

Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, 15 April 2019. Yet despite the devastation, the fire is “not the worst chapter in its 850-year history”, argues Dr Emily Guerry. (Patrick Anidjar/AFP/Getty Images)
General Modern

Notre-Dame fire "It's extraordinary what has survived"

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The origins of the Conservative Party can be traced to the ‘Tory’ group in parliament which emerged in the last quarter of the 17th century and, led by Lord Bolingbroke (pictured) and Robert Harley, held power during the final years of Queen Anne’s reign. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)
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Why are they called Tories? A brief history of the Conservative Party

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Prime ministers Five of the greatest downfalls of the past 100 years

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General Modern

The Treaty of Paris 1783: how to negotiate an exit

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20th Century

Why we should remember The launch of the swimsuit that scandalised the world

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General Modern

A brief history of strike action

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The life and death of Elvis Presley

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