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A portrait of F Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby who evoked the glamour and restlessness of the Art Deco era in his fiction.

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Glitz, glamour and Gatsby? Not quite. Here’s why the Art Deco movement is darker than you think

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Reagan's plan to 'make America great again'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

Two men stand next to each other holding large guns. They are dressed in black suits and ties with sunglasses and are standing against a blue and black background. Above them, the words "MIB: MEN IN BLACK" are written

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Author/veterinarian Dr. James Alfred Wight (pen name James Herriot) holding up a black cat that he is examining at his veterinary surgery. (Photo by Ian Cook/Getty Images)

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Who was the real James Herriot?The true story behind All Creatures Great and Small

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Art Deco: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

On 27 January 1943, ARP wardens attend the funeral of victims killed in a daylight bombing raid — including several children and teachers. Such scenes were tragically common during the Second World War, as civilian areas remained vulnerable to Luftwaffe attacks despite improved air defences.

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Why were these British Second World War burials draped with Nazi flags?

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America in Korea: a failed occupation?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The real Miss Moneypennys: the secret history of Britain's female spies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

On 31 August 1939, children from Chelsea line up with their belongings, ready to be evacuated from London as war looms. Part of a nationwide effort to move civilians — especially children — to safety, the evacuation began just days before Britain entered the Second World War.

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The biggest misconceptions about WW2 evacuees? This historian has the answers

20th CenturyaudioWages for housework: the daring 1970s campaign that challenged women's roles

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How the Cold War made the modern world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Katya Adler and Rita Levi-Montalcini

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20th CenturyaudioSoviet dissidents who challenged the Kremlin

English author Agatha Christie, pictured at a dinner in 1957. By this time, she was one of the world’s best-selling writers, renowned for her detective fiction featuring characters such as Hercule Poirot.

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A real Thursday Murder Club? How a team of crime fiction writers tried to save the genre (and solve crimes)

A black and white photograph shows a group of Japanese military men on a train, while some young women prepare to get on the carriage. A young woman looks back over her shoulder

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Kavita Puri on VJ Day: "We don't talk about the war in Asia – which was a messy, complicated conflict". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Why the Maginot Line couldn't save France in WW2. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The spy next door: Moscow's century-long plot to infiltrate the west. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dame Stephanie Shirley and Tommy Flowers

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My history heroDame Stephanie Shirley chooses Tommy Flowers

On 10 March 1945, Tokyo residents who lost their homes in the devastating US air raid gather amid the ruins. Known as Operation Meetinghouse, the raid was the most destructive bombing in history, part of a wider firebombing campaign during the Pacific War. (Photo by Getty Images)

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Before the atomic bombs, the USA hit Japan with one of the most overlooked (but deadly) campaigns in WW2

Many brightly coloured teacups with triangular handles sit on top of a white table. To the left, one of them is being picked up. The person is wearing a green bracelet on the arm they are using to hold the cup

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A picture of Freddie Mercury. He is wearing a white vest top with white jeans and he is holding a guitar behind his head. At the top of the guitar, a bright white light shines

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A woman dressed in a grey top and a green and orange bandana holds a black and white photograph of a young man against her chin. She stands in front of a plain, yellow wall.

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The Srebrenica massacre: the worst atrocity committed on European soil since the Second World War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Michelle Akers-Stahl, who scored twice in the final, celebrates with teammates Julie Foudy and Carin Jennings after the United States won the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup on 30 November 1991, defeating Norway 2–1. The tournament marked a turning point in the global recognition of the women’s game.

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How a forgotten law helped women’s football conquer the world – but only by accident

In a televised address on 15 August 1973, President Richard Nixon proclaimed his innocence in the Watergate affair and urged Americans to reject efforts to exploit the scandal. This photograph was taken after the broadcast, as cameras were barred during the speech.

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Watergate is the ultimate American conspiracy – but what if we’ve been misunderstanding it all along?

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