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Martin Luther King: A drum major for justice

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The Gough Map: a map of medieval Britain

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History holidays: French fancy

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Going Dutch: the Glorious Revolution of 1688

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Second World War

One hundred years of voluntary service

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My history hero: Hubert Butler (1900–1991)

A view of Machu Picchu, Peru
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The Library Imperial marvels

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The real Alfred the Great

Henry VIII, Princess Mary and William Somers
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The decline and fall of the British Empire

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Communist Moscow

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John Claudius Loudon (1783–1843)

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The myth of native-bashing

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Revelations in the Valley of the Kings: what has been found since King Tut’s coffin?

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Christmas Quiz 2007

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