January 2020

Expert history articles from the January 2020 issue of BBC History Magazine

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Bloodied feet, outrageous breasts and the sinister power of a hair cut: a history of the body. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A flapper shows off her hidden bottles of alcohol

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The morning after: the impact of prohibition. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Alfred Nobel (Bettmann/Getty Images)

General Modern

The history of the Nobel Prizes

The Pilgrim fathers arrive at Plymouth, Massachusetts on board the Mayflower. (Photo by Harold M. Lambert/Kean Collection/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

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"They decided that God must be leading them to North America": the Puritans journey to the Mayflower. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The coronation of Philippa of Hainault

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How did Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III, become one of medieval England’s best-loved queens?

A woman in riding gear breaks out in a grin in the c1860s. "The 'WE are not amused' slogan has tarnished the Victorians for long enough," writes Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones. (Image by Mary Evans Picture Library)

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Smiling Victorians: why it's a myth that our ancestors didn't smile for pictures. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The (not so) stinky Middle Ages: why medieval people were cleaner than we think

Glamorous portrait of movie actress Hedy Lamarr wearing white fox fur short jacket

20th Century

History heroMartha Lane Fox chooses Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000)

Edvard Munch's painting 'Love and Pain'

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The Vampyre stirs: 200 years of vampire entertainment. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of Jeffrey Hudson and Queen Henrietta Maria

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The amazing life of Jeffrey Hudson, the queen's dwarf