June 2024

A black-and-white photograph shows British troops wading through the surf towards the Normandy coast during the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944. Landing craft push through rough water beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky, while dark silhouettes in the foreground frame the scene and emphasise the scale and danger of the operation.

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The seaborne invasion: why we must remember the forgotten heroes of D-Day and the battle for Normandy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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D-Day: the spearhead of the invasion. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Kavita Puri's hidden histories: how Gurdip Singh Chaggar's murder in 1976 sparked a youth movement. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The seven Cleopatras who shaped the ancient world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An amulet depicting Thor’s hammer, Mjollnir, which he wielded with devastating effect against his foes in Norse mythology (Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

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Old Norse poetry: how the Vikings viewed the world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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My history heroNatasha Kaplinsky chooses Eglantyne Jebb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.