History
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What happened at the Battle of Amiens
In Depth Theresa May is in France to mark 100th anniversary of one of the most pivotal events of First World War
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The secret history of the gay soldiers who served in the First World War
In Depth Discrimination and persecution has led to gay soldiers of the Great War being seen as tragic figures, but this was not always the case
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Houses of Parliament: ten fascinating facts you didn’t know
In Depth The building is an icon of British politics, but holds some rather unusual secrets within its walls
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How slavery was finally abolished across the British Empire
In Depth Today marks the 184th anniversary of the enactment of the Slavery Abolition Act
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Nelson Mandela at 100: how did South Africa’s apartheid start and end?
In Depth System of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination casts long shadow over the country’s history
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More than 100 First World War skeletons discovered in Belgian trench
Speed Read Experts will attempt to identify the soldiers, some as young as 15, in order to bury them ‘with full military honours’
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What are sonic attacks?
In Depth Are US diplomats abroad being deliberately targeted – and is this a new phenomenon?
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What caused the American Civil War?
In Depth Fight between northern Union states against those in the south ‘determined what kind of nation the US would be’
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A national icon of France: who was Joan of Arc?
In Depth The saint, military leader and martyr was captured by the Burgundians in Compiegne
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Hidden pages from Anne Frank’s diary reveal her ‘dirty’ jokes
Speed Read Digital imaging of pasted-over passages also uncovers teenager’s musings on sex and prostitution
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How did the Vietnam War start?
In Depth How a former French colony became the deadliest Cold War battleground
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Anzac Day: what happened at Gallipoli?
In Depth Harry and Meghan lay wreath at Hyde Park in dawn service to commemorate fallen soldiers
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Who was Millicent Fawcett?
Speed Read The ‘most influential woman’ of the past century is being honoured with a statue in Parliament Square
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London City Airport shut over WWII bomb - but how many are still undiscovered?
In Depth Dozens of unexploded devices are found every year in the UK
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