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An Inuit hunter pursues a walrus from a skin-covered kayak in a historical illustration. Lightweight, seal-skin watercraft like these were a foundation of Arctic life, enabling hunters to travel, hunt and survive across some of the most dangerous waters on the planet.

4,500 years ago, Arctic Greenland's Paleo-Inuit made terrifying ocean voyages. Why did they risk it?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 4The Zong massacre | A murderous insurance scam that exposed slavery’s horrors. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

A photo collage featuring three images. On the top left is a black and white photograph of a group of men and women pulling an aeroplane. On the bottom left is a black and white photograph of five men, three in military uniform, standing outside a hut that is advertising fish and chips. On the right is an image of a large group of soldiers walking through a city, holding large flags.

Fascism? No thanks! Why Britain rejected extremism in the 1930s. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The ruthless revolution that made Britain great. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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London 1908 was the weirdest Winter Olympics in history – and here's why. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 2The Magna Carta myth. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From secret cults to Christianity, how did ancient Roman religion change so dramatically?

A coloured engraving showing a large group queuing up to go into a dance ball. Each couple is holding hands, and the men are wearing high necked suits and the women are in long colourful gowns

Lonely hearts and holiday flings: a brief history of dating. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 1The Industrial Revolution wasn’t what you think. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Terrible puns and filthy limericks: the Victorian sense of humour. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A U-boat at sea during the Second World War

Second World War

Step inside Hitler's U-boats to witness the nightmarish reality of life on board

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History crossword6 February. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The overlooked history of Muslims in Europe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

What your hands say about you – according to history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite image of US President Franklin D Roosevelt in front of the US and Latin American national flags.

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In the aftermath of WW2, why did FDR’s Latin American experiment end in abject failure?

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

Episode 3The CRASH that bankrupted Britain | Everything you wanted to know about the South Sea Bubble. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Going on strike in ancient Rome. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Who is the most overrated person in history? 9 experts reveal their choices. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 1Magna Carta: king v barons. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The simple secret that kept the ordinary Tudor diet surprisingly healthy

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"I can lose myself for hours in a hypnotic trance": why we should all spend more time in archives. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How did people understand pregnancy BEFORE modern medicine?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword30 January. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Untold LGBTQ stories of the National Trust. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Quality or quantity? With WW2 tanks, there was a surprising winner

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How the work of American folk song collectors inspired The History of Sound

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Was Homer a real person? Michael Wood on the surprising origins of The Iliad. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.