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Fifth Army soldiers advance towards the German defensive Gustav Line spanning central Italy in mid- September 1943, about a week after the Allied landing in Salerno. Initial rapid gains soon slowed as Allied troops became mired in the mountains. (Photo by Getty Images)

Hell in Italy: the Allies’ hardest fight of WW2? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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31 March

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30 March

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Life hacks from history How to keep a secret . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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29 March

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28 March

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A horse ambulance in the 19th century, and (inset, above) an advert for an RSPCA fund for horses. The number of beasts of burden working in cities rose rapidly in the Victorian era. (Photo by Alamy)

Beastly Victorians: the 19th-century fight for animal rights . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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My history hero Anthony Horowitz chooses Colin Gubbins . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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27 March

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26 March

A portrait of King George III, next to a shackle in the foreground of Buckingham palace.

Did the British royal family support slavery?

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25 March

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A fudge recipe from the Second World War. (Photo courtesy of Eleanor Barnett)

A sustainable, historical three-course feast: WW2 crumb fudge . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A sustainable, historical three-course feast: Victorian beef fritters . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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24 March