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Trailblazers and troublemakers: women who made French history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What was the most important year in history? We asked 9 experts – and this is what they said. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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12 modern trends with surprisingly ancient roots. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"It wasn't very open about its queer connections": the hidden history of the National Trust. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A poetic history of England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Why do we still ban books?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Inside Britain's first refugee camp: a 300-year history of immigration. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Slavery in the Islamic world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The real women behind Europe's greatest legends. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Think your job is bad? These 17 occupations from the past were much, much worse. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Who is the most overrated person in history? 9 experts reveal their choices. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"I can lose myself for hours in a hypnotic trance": why we should all spend more time in archives. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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How did people understand pregnancy BEFORE modern medicine?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Was Homer a real person? Michael Wood on the surprising origins of The Iliad. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Why Greenwich is the home of time. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The prince and the brothel: 6 scandals that rocked the British monarchy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From maniacal horses to bat-men on the moon: 14 strange newspaper headlines from history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The United States and Latin America: a turbulent history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History's most mysterious manuscripts. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History’s 8 biggest land deals: how the US more than doubled in size – and why it agreed to leave Greenland alone. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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