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A Black Death scene from an exhibition in

The Black Death

From miasma to miracles: how medieval medicine desperately battled the bubonic plague

LAND OF THE Rising Gun

After decades experimenting with muskets, Oda Nobunaga perfected their use at the Battle of Nagashino, revolutionising not just samurai warfare but Japanese society itself

THE FALL AND RISE OF THE British stately home

Discover how the UK’s country houses defied the odds to survive as historic monuments and cultural centres

The man who forged France

How one monarch unified his nation and created a medieval superpower

“They lay bare the hearts and minds of African peoples”

AFRICAN FOLKLORE

10 CURIOUS STATE VISIT STORIES

THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES AND PITFALLS OF INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY LAID BARE

Defining Moments

FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE 12 September

LECHFELD

LECHFELD, BAVARIA 10-12 AUGUST 955

WHAT IF… PHILIP II HAD LOST THE BATTLE OF CHAERONEA?

If Philip II of Macedon had been defeated at Chaeronea in 338 BCE the history of the entire world may have looked very different

VIKINGS IN THE NORTH

A new exhibition examines the significance and impact of England’s northerly Viking invasion

REVIEWS

PEN NAMES An intriguing exploration of the literary pseudonym

AIR

How an iconic brand was built around a future legend in sports

APPLE CHARLOTTE

UK, 19-20TH CENTURY

Key Events

2 MAR 1965 OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER BEGINS

CU CHI TUNNELS

Vietnam c.1940s – present

AMERICAN GI

Vietnam 1965-75

LEICA M2 CAMERA

Historical Treasures

VIETNAM WAR KEY PLAYERS

These ten individuals helped shape one of the most controversial conflicts of the 20th century

THE GLOBAL WAR IN VIETNAM

Sean Fear discusses why the Vietnam War was a global conflict that impacted the wider Cold War

VIETNAM’S WAR EXPERIENCE

Learn what life was like during the conflict