Photo of Mabel Capper and Patricia Woodlock advertising a meeting, Manchester, Lancashire, July 1908

Women's history

A close-up view of a printed map of the United States. A small American flag pin sits in the centre of the country, surrounded by several red location markers placed across western, central, and eastern regions. Visible map labels include “United States,” “Colorado Plateau,” “Oklahoma City,” “Dallas,” “Lake Huron,” “Lake Erie,” “Indianapolis,” and “Appalachian.” The image emphasises geographic points of interest across the country.

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From LA glitz to Indy's legendary car races: which city is the true epicentre of American sport?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Strangers and aliens in Tudor England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What myths do we tell about royal women?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The hidden history of female sexual pleasure. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A black-and-white photograph shows Squadron Leader Jimmie E Parker of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) seated indoors reading a newspaper announcing the D-Day landings. The headline “Invasion Begins!” dominates the front page, capturing the significance of the Allied assault as news of the operation spread around the world.

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The women’s work that made D-Day a success. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Marilyn Monroe at 100: why the blonde bombshell was so much more than a sex symbol. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Redefining historical mothers. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A historical portrait of a person in a dark fur‑trimmed garment and black hat is placed before the ruins of a stone building, with a moody, clouded sky behind.

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The 'Nine Days Queen' is one of England's most controversial monarchs - here's why

Norse women loading and assisting in the maintenance of a Viking longship.

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What were Viking women doing while their men were on violent raids?

A collage of six images shows Queen Elizabeth II in military uniform, in later life wearing a light outfit and hat, in coronation regalia beside Prince Philip, speaking at a BBC microphone, on her wedding day, and as a young woman hugging a dog.

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Long to reign over us: how did Queen Elizabeth II survive seven decades of dizzying change?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 63 royal women who changed the world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 5Queen Victoria: a symbol of empire. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 4Mary I: England’s most misunderstood queen?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 3Marie Antoinette: the French queen who became the target of a revolution. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 2Cleopatra’s rise and fall. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 1Elizabeth II: the queen who redefined an era. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Medieval family planning: meet the strong-willed women who redefined motherhood in the Middle Ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Aud the Deep-Minded: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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England’s mistress: how Nell Gwyn won the heart of Charles II – and became a political powerhouse. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Mrs Beeton: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From Joan of Arc to Brigitte Bardot: meet the trailblazing women who shaped French history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What did Anne Boleyn REALLY look like? Our new research could change everything. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"We shall never surrender": 14 quotes that have defined the past century. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"It wasn't very open about its queer connections": the hidden history of the National Trust. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"She was like an angel – albeit one with claws": Zandra Rhodes chooses Adel Rootstein (1930–62) as her history hero. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A digital collage featuring a Victorian-era woman in formal dress at the centre. Behind her are layered images including industrial smokestacks, ornate patterns, playing cards, and text from the book “The Mabinogion” by Lady Charlotte Guest. The overall style blends historical portraiture with abstract and industrial elements.

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10 children and 12,000 pieces of art: the remarkable life of Lady Charlotte Schreiber. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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How did people understand pregnancy BEFORE modern medicine?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Did Hitler have sexual relations with Eva Braun? What my research reveals about the Führer's love life. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Meet the incredible woman who saved Portugal's Jews. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A purple and blue illustration shows a young woman in a long dress with frilly sleeves, holding a red book. Around her, there is a pirate ship and a man dressed in white robes, sitting crossed-legged on a rug

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In 1756, a young Englishwoman was taken hostage by Barbary pirates. This is her story. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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