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MUSSOLINI HAD JOINED THE ALLIES?
Driven by ambition, Italy's participation in the Axis war effort led to the collapse of its empire, the fall of the Fascist Party and Mussolini's death Interview
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BATTLE OF DETTINGEN
DETTINGEN (MODERN-DAY KARLSTEIN AM MAIN, GERMANY), 27 JUNE 1743
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THE USSR's FAKE OLYMPICS,
Having boycotted the 1984 games in Los Angeles, the Soviet Union hosted its own competition
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Hürrem Sultan
From slave girl to imperial consort, how one girl captured the heart of an emperor to become the most powerful woman in Ottoman history
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OVERTHROWING THE MONGOLS
How a Buddhist rebellion toppled the mighty empire and began the rise of the Ming dynasty Written
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MAKING A MONSTER
Natalie Lawrence explores the creation of enchanted creatures through 15,000 years of history Interview
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SECRETS OF THE PYRAMIDS
From sacred rituals to hidden treasure, uncover why these world wonders were built
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Greatest Battles - BATTLE OF SHIROYAMA
KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN, 1-24 SEPTEMBER 1877
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WOMEN IN COMPUTING
From Ada Lovelace to the codebreakers of WWII, John Croucher discusses the role of women in computing
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"IT'S IMPORTANT THAT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OWN OUR OWN HISTORY"
Blindness and blind people have usually been framed in history as inspirational or tragic, but now Selina Mills wants to question that narrative
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Bess of Hardwick ELIZABETH'S NEMESIS
Who was the ambitious Tudor noblewoman who proved to be a thorn in Gloriana’s side?
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THE GOLDEN AGE OF SMUGGLING
Discover the age when the coasts of Britain were awash with illegal goods
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What's in a name?
20 strangest royal nicknames from history (and where they came from)
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GODS OF EGYPT
Discover how ancient Egyptians explained the mysteries of the world
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OPPENHEIMER
Christopher Nolan's latest history-themed blockbuster is an artistic triumph
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JAPAN HAD REMAINED ISOLATIONIST?
While Japan keeps its distance, overall supremacy of the region could be up for grabs
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BATTLE OF SHIPKA PASS
SHIPKA, BULGARIA, JULY 1877-JANUARY 1878
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Abelard & Heloise A Medieval Love SCORY
How the correspondence between two lovers preserved their place in history as romantic icons
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THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COMMANDER CRABB
He was a war hero and Britain's number one diver, but during a secret mission investigating a Russian cruiser, he vanished never to return...
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MYSTERY CULTS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
In the Greco-Roman world, forgotten cults enacted arcane rituals whose secrets historian Hugh Bowden reveals...
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DEADLY FASHION
If looks could kill, these fashion trends saw their followers pay the ultimate price
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Rise of the MONGOLS
How Genghis Khan forged an empire that sought to span the world
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INDIGENOUS HISTORICAL SITES
From ancient mounds to cliff dwellings, five Native American locations worth visiting
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EXPLORING INDIGENOUS RESURGENCE
Taiaiake Alfred guides us through the importance of the revitalisation of Canada's First Nations culture
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INFLUENTIAL NATIVE AMERICANS
Men and women who defended, inspired and led their people across the centuries
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HIILILI KOKKO: KATSINA FIGURE
This distinctive wooden figure represents a spiritual being, important to the folklore of the Hopi tribe USA, c.1900
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IROQUOIS LONGHOUSE
Northeast America and Upstate New York c.18th century
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GUTENBERG'S PRINTING PRESS DID NOT SUCCEED?
How reform could have been stifled and the empowerment of literacy controlled by the elites of Church and State
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BATTLE OF SOMOSIERRA
SOMOSIERRA PASS, SEGOVIA, SPAIN, 30 NOVEMBER 1808
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GALILEO vs The Inquisition
How the revered astronomer went head to head with the might of the Catholic Church
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