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Glamour: A History

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

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The Library The private lives of the British and the cruelty of Henry V

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Postwar politics reading list

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Aristocrats: Britain’s Great Ruling Classes from 1066 to the Present

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From William Pitt to American football

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Andrew Marr on the making of modern Britain

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Replenishing the Earth

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My history hero: Samuel Hearne (1745–92)

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Many historians dislike the heritage industry out of sheer snobbery

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History is everywhere

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Bedlam: London and its Mad

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Changing Times: Did we ever have trust in our MPs?

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Q&A What is the origin of the phrase ‘going postal’, meaning ‘going berserk’?

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