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Founding fathers: the men who made America

History heroMichael Heseltine chooses Harold Macmillan (1894–1986). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Charlemagne: creating the myth. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Does history show that age affects US presidents’ performance? Plus, how old is too old?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A brief history of the US Democratic Party. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

When did the UK join the European Economic Community (EEC) and why?

The big question: has the European Union been a success?

Rise of a dictator: how did Hitler gain power and become the führer of Germany?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

6 facts about Magna Carta

The death of Sir Winston Churchill and the top-secret plans for his funeral

General ancient history

A brief history of Iran

First World War

Did the Versailles peace treaty trigger another world war?

From Allies to enemies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Opinion: is Iran a nation at war with itself?

The long history of Brexit. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The two faces of Robert Mugabe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Venezuela: a hundred years of turmoil. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Escape from East Berlin: an audacious bid to tunnel under the Berlin Wall. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

“Somewhere in between exploitation and empowerment”: James Norton on society osteopath Stephen Ward

Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies: the women at the heart of the Profumo Affair

Notes on a scandal: revisiting the Profumo Affair. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Politics, Roman style. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How to win an election: 25 general elections and where they were won – and lost. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

9 general election curiosities through history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How the American Revolution created a global storm. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A new political climate? The UK's long tradition of winter elections. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Presidents under pressure: the resignation of Richard Nixon and the impeachment case against Trump. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Lord Mountbatten: Did Prince Philip’s uncle attempt to lead a coup against Harold Wilson’s government?

Maoism. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A history of the United States. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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