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SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
UNITED STATES, 18-19TH CENTURY
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16 CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTS
SOME OF HISTORY'S MOST BARBARIC AND TWISTED WAYS TO HAND OUT 'JUSTICE'
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NUCLEAR WEAPONS AN INTERNATIONAL HISTORY
Explore the role and impact of this deadly technology during the Cold War
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WHAT IF...HITLER HAD NOT KILLED HIMSELF?
The Nazi leader decides to look his enemies in the eye in defence of his beloved Fatherland
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LIVING WITH THE DEAD
A new publication explores the history of funerary sites and traditions
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THE MODERNISING OF JAPAN
How the Meiji Restoration rapidly changed the nation from a feudal state into a regional power
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HOW TO FLY A SPITFIRE
A joyous breakdown of Britain's groundbreaking fighter aircraft
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BOUDICA
Why does this biopic of a legendary queen veer off so far into myth
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The Real Colonel Sanders Kentucky Fried Legend
At the age of 65 an unknown entrepreneur defied the odds and established a global fast food empire
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Betrayal, Romance & Power ELIZABETH'S COURT
Uncover the shadow politics and throne-flattering that held sway over Tudor England
10+ min |
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MONS 1914
MONS, BELGIUM 23 AUGUST 1914
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ORWELL: 2+2=5
Is George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four now reality?
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1848 THE YEAR OF REVOLUTIONS
How a wave of uprisings across Europe saw this period named the Springtime of Peoples
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FEMALE CHANGEMAKERS
Meet some of the formidable women who influenced Hong Kong's society and culture
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DYNASTIES THE NOBLE FAMILIES OF ENGLAND
A clear and comprehensive overview of England's influential aristocratic households
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MUSEUMS OF HONG KONG
Explore the city's history through some of its fascinating institutions and exhibitions
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Olympias MACEDON'S MURDEROUS QUEEN
Alexander the Great's mother was a fierce, ruthless ruler who fought for power and the sovereignty of her son and grandson
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HOW HONG KONG CINEMA CONQUERED THE WORLD
Dr David Desser on the Hong Kong film industry, from its rise in the 1930s to its status as a global force by the-mid-1990s
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HONG KONG REGIMENT SOLDIER
1891 - 1902
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SAMMY'S KITCHEN NEON SIGN
On the brightly lit streets of Hong Kong, the 'cow' became ubiquitous with hearty soy western cuisine
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KOWLOON WALLED CITY
Hong Kong 1899 - 1993
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QUEEN BEATRIX ABDICATES
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated in 2013 after a 33-year reign and, as Dutch tradition dictates, the title of monarch passed to her eldest child Willem-Alexander.
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KON-TIKI EXPEDITION SETS SAIL
In an attempt to prove the theory that South Americans sailed to and settled in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times, Norwegian ethnologist Thor Heyerdahl built a primitive raft to determine if such a vessel could have made the journey.
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73 EASTING
SOUTHEASTERN IRAQ 26-27 FEBRUARY 1991
10 min |
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MARIE ANTOINETTE: FASHION ICON
A new exhibition explores the enduring style of the infamous 18th-century French queen
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INK! FROM THE AGE OF EMPIRE TO BLACK POWER, THE JOURNALISTS WHO TRANSFORMED BRITAIN
Bringing seven fascinating voices back into the limelight
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THE HURRICANE
Does this story of unjust incarceration stick to the evidence?
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JANE AUSTEN'S ENGLAND
How Regency romance, society and family bonds inspired one of the nation's greatest authors
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THE VALUE OF SPICES
Roger Crowley explains how spices transformed the world and why they were such a valuable commodity
4 min |
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EL GENERALISIMO
A new biography explores the life of Francisco Franco - the dictator who ruled Spain for 39 years
1 min |