Politics

Five names are commonly held as titans among the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton (l-r). Food of them would serve as presidents of the young United States. (Images by Getty Images)

Founding fathers: the men who made America

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Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at Admiralty House, London

History hero Michael Heseltine chooses Harold Macmillan (1894–1986) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A bust of Charlemagne

Charlemagne: creating the myth

John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon

Does history show that age affects US presidents’ performance? Plus, how old is too old?

Democratic presidential candidates Birch Bayh, Jimmy Carter, Fred R Harris, Milton Shapp take on the press during the Iowa Democratic Caucus on 11 January 1976. (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

A brief history of the US Democratic Party

January 1973: Londoners reading the newspapers headlining Britain's entry into the Common Market.

When did the UK join the European Economic Community (EEC) and why?

(Illustration by Davide Bonazzi for BBC History Magazine)

The big question: has the European Union been a success?

Photo of Adolf Hitler

Rise of a dictator: how did Hitler gain power and become the führer of Germany?

An illustration of the barons compelling King John to ratify Magna Carta, 1215. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

6 facts about Magna Carta

The state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill

The death of Sir Winston Churchill and the top-secret plans for his funeral

Ayatollah Khomeini

General ancient history

A brief history of Iran

French prime minister Georges Clemenceau (left), US president Woodrow Wilson (centre) and British PM David Lloyd George at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919. The treaty's provisions have been blamed for causing the Second World War. (Image by Topfoto)

First World War

Did the Versailles peace treaty trigger another world war?

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B-17 bombers make their way to England to aid the British in WW2, April 1942. (Photo by Getty Images)

From Allies to enemies . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Crowds protest in Tehran

Opinion: is Iran a nation at war with itself?

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Historian and broadcaster David Reynolds. (Photo by Ian Farrell)

The long history of Brexit . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.