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Ruins of Hiroshima shortly after the dropping of the atomic bomb. (US Air Force/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

Timeline: the countdown to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

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7 things that happened in August through history

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In pictures: kings and queens through history

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Elton John sings Candle in the Wind at Princess Diana’s funeral, September 1997. (© Getty)

The Library The history of Britain’s talent factory . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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5 historical space travel facts

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Second World War

12 things you should know about Churchill’s Second World War tunnels under the White Cliffs of Dover

2nd July 1940: A village 'jam depot' organised by the Women's Institute on behalf of the government to use up all excess home grown fruit. Villagers at Lewes in Sussex are busy making jam from redcurrants, raspberries and strawberries. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

First World War

5 facts about the history of the Women’s Institute

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Life of the week: Constantine Karamanlis

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Life of the Week: Douglas Jardine

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General prehistory

My favourite place: Ronald Hutton

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The golden age of murder: Agatha Christie and the Detection Club

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Photo of female cyclist in 1885

Q&A Were there health scares caused by new technology in the past? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Emmeline Pankhurst's former Manchester home

History explorer: The fight for women’s suffrage . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of greek scientist Claudius Ptolemy

Books interview with Steven Weinberg: “The history of science can prevent us from making the mistakes of the past”

A Grand National Union Banner depicting president Abraham Lincoln and his running mate Andrew Johnson

Lincoln: The vote that saved America