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Fess Parker, an American actor, as Davy Crockett

The man in the coonskin cap: your guide to Davy Crockett

A group of men in front of cannon with a ruined building behind them and rubble on the street

The war Britain won in 38 minutes

'Monster soup commonly called Thames water, being a correct representation of that precious stuff doled out to us!!!', 1828; showing an ugly woman holding a spy glass which touches the circumference of a large circle representing a magnified drop of water filled with grotesque aquatic creatures. A satire on the Metropolitan Water Supply.

From murder bottles to arsenic wallpaper: 5 hidden killers in Victorian Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Victorian healthcare | HistoryExtra Academy video lecture. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Week four quiz: medicine and health in Victorian Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History behind the headlines: Trump's win – parallels with the past. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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