Mary Seacole has found lasting fame for her work during the Crimean War and is now considered one of the greatest black Britons in history, but in her lifetime her fame was even greater. Jane Robinson explains how Seacole became a Victorian celebrity, and why she and Florence Nightingale didn't get on – even though they wanted the same thing...
Adored by its pilots and feared by the Germans, the Spitfire is rightly seen as the greatest British fighter ever built. However, as Leo McKinstry reveals, bureaucratic bungling meant that this iconic aircraft nearly remained on the ground
A founding father of the United States, George Washington commanded the Continental Army that won independence from the British, and stood as the nascent America's first president. Explore his rise to greatness (including how he lost his first election), how he died, and the myth of his father's cherry tree…
St David's Day is celebrated on 1 March across Wales and the wider world. But who was St David? What was he famous for? And in which Shakespeare play is a character forced to eat a leek in his name?
They were central to the spread of the industrial revolution, helping to make Britain one of the most powerful nations in the world. How much do you know about the history of steam trains and rail travel in Britain?
Each month BBC History Revealed asks a historical expert for their take on what might have happened if a key moment in the past had turned out differently. This time, Jonny Wilkes talks to Professor Barry Strauss about how Caesar could have survived the Ides of March…
In the latest episodes of the HistoryExtra podcast: Egyptologist Aidan Dodson explores the life, death and afterlife of ancient Egypt's sun queen; Helen O'Hara reveals some of the challenges faced by women working in Hollywood over the past century; and Cathy Newman shares stories of duos that changed the course of history...
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