June 2008 cover

June 2008

Articles from the June 2008 issue of BBC History Magazine

An old man penetrating the earth's firmament to see the workings of the universe beyond

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A brief history of astronomy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A contemporary illustration of the Storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789 – an event that helped create the idea of 'revolution' as we know it today. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Georgian

Fighting for freedom: the storming of the Bastille and the French Revolution

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Stop and search: what can we learn from history?

A 1950s illustration of Vladimir Lenin on the sealed train between Switzerland and Russian. (Alamy)

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10 ways to start a revolution. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.