21st Century

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Anna Whitelock looks back on some key moments that made the historical headlines in 2021

The state of history in 2021 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Anna Whitelock's Talking Points Friends or enemies? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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George Makari examines the history of xenophobia, and the surprising ways in which the term has evolved since the 19th century. (Image by Getty Images)

Stranger danger? Xenophobia’s unexpected history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Islam Issa reveals how terrorists have twisted Shakespeare’s life and work to suit their own ends over the centuries. (Image by Getty Images)

How Shakespeare inspired terrorists . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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8 historical reasons behind Anne Boleyn’s appearance in Princess Diana film Spencer

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“It doesn’t fall into the trap of making Diana a saint”: a historian’s review of Spencer

Black and white image of several African men pushing two French missionaries in a sort of chair with wheels.

Think piece Why history must take a stance

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Greg Jenner talks about his latest book, Ask A Historian, which tackles 50 burning questions that people have about the past. (Image by Fran Monks for BBC History Magazine)

What would you ask a historian? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Michael Wood on Afghanistan “A new world is emerging, reviving older connections” . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A panel of expert historians discuss how history can help make sense of current events in Afghanistan. (Image by Getty Images)

Afghanistan: a history of instability . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Plagues of our past . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Women protest in London following the death of Sarah Everard, 2021

Walking a dangerous road: women’s safety on the streets

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Anna Whitelock's Talking Points Foundational stories . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From transfusions of lambs’ blood to tooth replacements, Paul Craddock chronicles the strange history of transplant surgery

Transplant surgery: an eye-opening history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Vanguard-class submarine HMS Vigilant, the top above water

Britain’s nuclear deterrent: a brief history