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Anna Whitelock's Talking Points A history of violence

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General ancient history

Michael Wood on Tamil culture “Let’s cherish this shining light of the great Bronze Age civilisations”

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Emma Dabiri “Merriman-Labor’s searing satire of the British was not well received”

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Anna Whitelock's Talking Points Foundational stories

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Anna Whitelock's Talking Points Plot twists

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Emma Dabiri “Anarcha Westcott should be hailed as a ‘mother of gynaecology’”

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Michael Wood on history festivals “The communal retelling of history is magical. Just ask the kids!”

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Emma Dabiri "William Cuffay's story is more relevant now than ever"

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Emma Dabiri "Harriet Jacobs’ writing transports readers to the world of Southern slavery"

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David Olusoga “The Victorians constructed a great empire of abstinence”

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David Olusoga “Desks went from a niche furniture item to the work station of millions”

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Second World War

David Olusoga "Half a million cats and dogs were put to death in 1939 – for no good reason"

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Michael Wood on statues "These ‘history wars’ over statues are really about something bigger: about different views of the past, and who controls it"

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Michael Wood at BBC History Magazine's History Weekend in Chester (Photo byVictoria Tetley / VJT Photography)

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Michael Wood on a controversial term “As a racism row rumbles on, is it time to retire the term ‘Anglo-Saxon’?”