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What are the origins of the word ‘Blighty’ when used to describe Great Britain?

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From pop to politics, the ancient world is here to stay

‘Miracle’ cures

A c1870 engraving of diamond miners in Brazil in c1800. Despite abolitionists' best efforts, British companies used slaves in their South American mines until the 1880s. (Getty Images)

Britain’s slaves in Latin America

A scene from Edmund Spenser's 'Shepherd's Calendar' (1597). The concept of 'society' entered the English language in the 16th century, and its influence was soon being felt in all corners of the nation. (Culture Club/Getty Images)

The Library The Elizabethan big society

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Mystery and drama with the Romans and the Elizabethans . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Latin American slavery and historical hair . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance

A depiction of enslaved people in a tobacco factory in Lynchburg, Virginia, 1874

General History

Were enslaved people in America ever paid for their work?

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My history hero: Douglas Bader (1910–82)

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Aristocracy: A Very Short Introduction

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Women don’t always change channel when the bombs begin to fall

A woman puts a foundling, or her own unwanted child, into a revolving doorway in a hospital or orphanage wall, intended for unwanted children. (Getty Images)

A mother’s love: tokens left with London’s foundling babies

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The Coolidge Effect

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Where the Black Death happened: 9 places connected to the plague