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General History

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Part of a 19th-century letter (Photo by whitemay/Getty)

Agony and adventure: the hidden histories inside women's diaries. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Life beyond the margins: female diarists through time. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Butter, Milk, Eggs And Beef

QuizHistorical food. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Historical anniversariesMay

Zeinab Badawi (Photo by Jamie Simonds)

Zeinab Badawi on writing the history of a whole continent | “It is important to look at African history through the lens of African people themselves”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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QuizWhich woman from history said this?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

From the Knights Templar to the killing of JFK: the enduring power of conspiracy theories. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An African perspective on the history of Africa. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

American Gothic by Grant Wood

QuizArt decades. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

British author Sathnam Sanghera poses for a photograph in Hampstead

Sathnam Sanghera on the legacy of empire. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Horrible Histories: 15 years of death, poo and talking rats. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Hamida Djandoubi, 28, being led down a tunnel by a police official ahead of his execution in October 1977.

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10 strange historical facts that sound fake

Video podcastDid our ancestors think the world was flat?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tying the knot: 500 years of wedded bliss and marital misery. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastTokyo’s devastating 1923 earthquake. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The British empire's divisive legacy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The war on grey squirrels. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Historical anniversariesApril

A graphic of a feminine face, with a finger being held up to the lips in a “Silence please” gesture

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

Leftovers: how our ancestors battled food waste. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

This recipe – budget broccoli soup – utilises broccoli stalks left over from other dishes. (Photo courtesy of Eleanor Barnett)

A sustainable, historical three-course feast: budget broccoli soup. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.

King Lear

QuizHistorical misconceptions. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Will the real Jesus please stand up?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastThe Habsburgs: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Love and lust: 7 of the most shocking romantic royal scandals from British history

A 1971 propaganda poster extolling the power of China’s cultural revolution

The long history of Chinese intelligence-gathering. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

From whipping horses to royal love chairs: the lewd yet luxurious history of high-end erotic furniture. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A family watching television in their home, circa 1955.

QuizHow well do you know the history behind everyday inventions?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.