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Ten things to do in . . . November

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New face for oldest museum

‘Battle of Quiberon Bay' (c1765), from 'Old Naval Prints' by Charles N Robinson and Geoffrey Holme (The Studio Limited, London), 1924. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)

The battle for Britain 1759.

A statue of Lenin in Germany being removed from its plinth to be demolished. (Photo by Régis BOSSU/Sygma via Getty Images)

Looking back at The End of History

Portrait of Captain William Bligh. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)

My history hero: William Bligh (1754–1817).

Transport minister Ernest Marples on a road bridge near the London end of the newly opened M1 motorway, 2 November 1959. (Photo by George W. Hales/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

The first day on the M1.

A group of Belgian refugees fleeing upon the arrival of German troops on the roads, 21 June 1940. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

The war grave warriors.

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The Gaol

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The Briggers

When does history end?.

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Glamour: A History

A bridge too far.

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October is the cruellest month (in history teaching, at least)

Ancient Greece in the 4th-century BC and the Spanish in Mexico.

The LibraryThe private lives of the British and the cruelty of Henry V.

The end of World War I.

The LibraryVictoria's ascension and the Third Reich.

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The Siege of Jerusalem: Crusade and Conquest in 1099

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Making immigration work for Britain: what can we learn from history?

Martyrs and Murderers: the Guise Family and the Making of Europe

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From William Pitt to American football

Andrew Marr pictured in London in July 2015. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Andrew Marr on the making of modern Britain.

Sir Robert Peel Monument in Piccadilly Gardens, London. (Photo by P A Thompson via Getty Images)

Horrible history teaching with Terry Deary.

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Replenishing the Earth

Portrait of King Henry V of England (1387-1422), dated 15th century. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

Henry V: the cruel king.

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Ten things to do in . . . October

The ancient theatre of Epidaurus (or "Epidavros"), Argolida prefecture, Peloponnese, Greece. (Photo by Gatsi via Getty Images)

Greece’s golden century.

A portrait of the English explorer Samuel Hearne. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

My history hero: Samuel Hearne (1745–92).

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Many historians dislike the heritage industry out of sheer snobbery

9 reasons to visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.