By the end of June 1940, the forces of Nazi Germany and its allies dominated western Europe. In July, Adolf Hitler turned his attention to Britain which, despite the seemingly hopeless military situation it was in, had refused to surrender. We bring you everything you need to know about what followed: the Battle of Britain...
The Second World War was perhaps the greatest collective trauma in the history of the world. But are we remembering the Allied victory through rose-coloured glasses? Historian Keith Lowe explores – in 60 seconds...
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ron Chernow answers questions about the real women featured in Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical Hamilton. Plus, discover more about the affair that caused America's first great sex scandal…
Slavery wasn't legal in Elizabethan England – but it wasn't exactly illegal either. So were there slaves in in the 16th century? And how was Elizabeth I involved? Professor Emily Weissbourd investigates…
Set in 1942, at the height of the Battle of the Atlantic, a new World War Two film Greyhound starring Tom Hanks tells the story of a newly-appointed naval captain heading to the front for the first time, tasked with commanding a convoy of 37 Allied ships across the treacherous North Atlantic while being hotly pursued by wolf packs of Nazi U-boats...
Inside the latest issue of BBC History Magazine: Robert Bartlett charts the extreme lengths to which rulers would go to future-proof their dynasties; Emma Butcher and Tim Blythe reveal the tales that kept 19th-century Londoners awake at night; Shushma Malik explores whether the Roman emperor Nero really deserves his monstrous reputation (and much more...)
On our latest podcasts: David Abulafia discusses his book, The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans, winner of the prestigious Wolfson History Prize; Laurence Grissell explores some of the key moments in the Golden State's modern history; and Iain MacInnes answers questions about past Anglo-Scottish military conflicts…
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