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Diana Lynn, Bonzo the chimpanzee, and Ronald Reagan in a publicity photo for the 1951 film 'Bedtime for Bonzo'. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)

Ronald Reagan: 10 facts about the 40th president of the USA

The Palace of Westminster

Q&A Why do we call the British government ‘Whitehall’?

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Journalist Ruth First, pictured right, at Anti-Apartheid Movement's freedom day rally in Trafalgar Square, London in 1965. Also pictured are actor Patrick Wymark (left) and Bishop Reeves (middle). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

My history hero: Ruth First (1925-82) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Daniele Manin proclaiming the Republic of Venice, 22 March 1848. (Photo by De Agostini Picture Library/A. Dagli Orti/Bridgeman Images)

1848: the year of revolutions

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Protesters behind the perimeter fence at
Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station. (Photo by London News Pictures/REX)

Can Britain make nuclear power work this time around? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

John and Jackie Kennedy shaking hands with a crowd. Jackie continued to fight her husband's corner after his death, says Mark White. (Photo by Art Rickerby/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

Was JFK a good president?

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Franklin D Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the USA, and a

My History Hero: Franklin D Roosevelt (1882- 1945) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Benjamin Disraeli, former prime minister of Great Britain.

Books interview: the life and career of Benjamin Disraeli . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

George G Meade, best known for defeating Confederate General Robert E Lee at the battle of Gettysburg in 1863. (Photo by Matthew Brady/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

Gettysburg: Lincoln’s greatest victory

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The 1832 Reform Act made wide-ranging changes to the British electoral system, creating 67 new constituencies, disenfranchising 56 boroughs and reducing another 31 to a single MP. (The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

When the people spoke: the Great Reform Act . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Abraham Lincoln in 1863. The 16th president of the United States

My history hero: Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Winston Churchill, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, gives his 'victory' sign while making a polling day tour of his constituency during an election. (Getty Images)

Are these the most overrated people in history?

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A vintage map of Europe. One of the hardest things for small nations to accept is that they're not in control over their own destinies, says Mark Mazower. (Getty Images)

The Library A little history of the world: the importance of small states in global politics . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Abraham Lincoln: 5 facts

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Ernest Bevin

My history hero: Ernest Bevin (1881-1951) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.