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Could the Nazis have built the world's first atomic bomb?

Second World WarvideoThe German Nuclear Weapons ProgramCould the Nazis have built the first atomic bomb?

Did Ramesses II really have a passport?

Ancient EgyptvideoQ&ADid Ramesses II really have a passport?

Second World WarvideoOverwhelming odds and inevitable invasions: 3 myths surrounding the Battle of Britain

Trajan statue

RomanvideoTom Holland on Trajan"He is vastly overrated"

General ModernvideoIs Eastern Europe disappearing?

GeorgianvideoWhy is Napoleon such a figure of ridicule in cinema?

GeorgianvideoRidley’s Scott’s Napoleon trailer: a historian reacts

GeorgianvideoWhat should we make of Ridley Scott’s Napoleon?

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What was Albert Einstein's involvement in the creation of the atomic bomb?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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OppenheimerIs Nolan perpetuating a historical myth?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

MedievalvideoQ&ADid medieval people have rotten teeth?

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Q&AHow did J Robert Oppenheimer react to the first nuclear weapons test?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Scenic view of Cornwall

General HistoryvideoQ&AWhy is Cornwall called Cornwall?

The remarkable Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. (Photo by Getty Images)

Second World WarvideoThe remarkable Women’s Auxiliary Air Force: 5 places that tell their story

Henry II

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What happened at the French court when Henry II died?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

21st CenturyvideoHow should we see the NHS's history on its 75th anniversary?

NHS nurses holding a baby.

20th CenturyvideoWas there ever a golden age of the NHS?

Indiana Jones

General HistoryvideoWas there a real Indiana Jones?

20th CenturyvideoWindrush at 75Why is arrival of Windrush such a key milestone?

An EID MAR coin showing two daggers and a helmet

RomanvideoThe coin that celebrates Caesar's murder

RomanvideoEt Tu, Brute?What did Caesar say before he died?

StuartvideoRoundheads and Cavaliers: where did the Civil War nicknames come from?

Martha Gellhorn.

PeriodvideoMartha GellhornHow the pioneering journalist reported on the Spanish Civil War

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5 things you should know about Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

MedievalvideoThe crusader statesWhat was life like?

TudorvideoQ&AWhat was the fascination behind Tudor codpieces?

RomanvideoSex, scandal and slander: who was Messalina?

MedievalvideoGeoffrey Chaucer5 key things to know

General HistoryvideoChomolungaWhy is Mount Everest called Everest?

Australian bushrangers

General HistoryvideoQ&AWho were Australian bushrangers?

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