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A second-century bronze head of Roman Emperor Hadrian

Hadrian: rescuer of the Roman Empire

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

Walking with Che Guevara

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Gentile Bellini

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An illustration depicting inhabitants of Hawaii making an offering to Captain Cook

The Library The mystery of Cook’s lost journal

The gardens of the Ursuline Convent, Quebec, Canada

Esther Wheelwright: from survivor to mother superior

Soldiers of the Soviet Union

Did the Soviet Union win the war?

A 1950s illustration of Vladimir Lenin on the sealed train between Switzerland and Russian. (Alamy)

10 ways to start a revolution

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The school leaving age: what can we learn from history?

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King: A drum major for justice

The 14th-century Gough Map

The Gough Map: a map of medieval Britain

Street view of the medieval city of Dinan that belongs to the province of Brittany in the northwestern part of France

History holidays: French fancy

An aerial view of Wilton House

Going Dutch: the Glorious Revolution of 1688

A view of Machu Picchu, Peru

General ancient history

The Library Imperial marvels

ilver penny of King Alfred

The real Alfred the Great

Henry VIII, Princess Mary and William Somers

Playing the fool: Tudor jesters