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THINGS WE LEARNED THIS MONTH...

RECENT HISTORY HEADLINES THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE

Lady Jane Grey gains (and loses) the throne of England

ANNIVERSARIES THAT HAVE MADE HISTORY

PARANORMAL COLD CASE

INVESTIGATING HISTORY’S MOST SPINE-CHILLING ENCOUNTERS

The Bloody Code

YOUR BRIEF EXPLAINER TO HISTORY’S HOT TOPICS

The tragic story behind Sylvia Plath’s work

THE LIVES OF HISTORY’S MOST FAMOUS FIGURES

TITANIC

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE

FROM THE DRAWING BOARD TO THE SEA

RMS Titanic would be the jewel in the crown of the White Star Line company, but its construction posed a colossal task for its builders

TITANIC IN NUMBERS

ALL  ABOARD

Whether poor, wealthy or somewhere in between, every class of Titanic passenger was well catered for when they boarded the vessel in April 1912

SAILING IN STYLE

Titanic was supposed to be the epitome of luxury travel, offering passengers experiences never before seen at sea

TRUTH OR MYTH?

Since its sinking in 1912, dozens of myths and conspiracy theories have circulated about Titanic – from the actions of crew and passengers, to how the tragedy could have been avoided. Titanic expert Tim Maltin separates fact from fiction

THE SHIP OF DREAMS?

Before its tragic demise, RMS Titanic was the ship that everyone wanted a ticket for

LUCK, BRAVERY AND TRAGEDY

Titanic brought people together from all levels of society – from the wealthy to those seeking a new start

COUNTDOWN TO DISASTER

As day turned to night on 14 April 1912, little did passengers and crew on board Titanic know of the horrors that lay ahead

HEARTBREAK AND HORROR

As news of what had occurred in the Atlantic came to light, the wheels were set in motion to recover  the bodies of those who were lost and find out what had happened

HUNTING THE WRECK

Finding the doomed ocean liner took years, but once Titanic was finally discovered, its wreck raised even more questions, speculation and interest

OTTO WARBURG AND THE NAZI WAR ON CANCER

While millions of other Europeans with Jewish heritage were being rounded up and sent to their deaths, Otto Warburg enjoyed Nazi protection and a comfortable life in Berlin.  Sam Apple, author of a new book, Ravenous, explores his remarkable tale of survival

10 collective nouns from the Middle Ages

From a ‘pride of lions’ to a ‘misbelief of painters’, many of the terms we use today have roots in the distant past – specifically, the medieval period. Chloe Rhodes looks at the origins of 10 collective nouns that have survived to become a curious feature of modern language

WHAT IF... THE VIKINGS NEVER SAILED OVERSEAS?

Jonny Wilkes talks to Professor Judith Jesch about how the Vikings left their mark on everything from politics, culture, exploration and language

How long did the Orient Express operate?

LETTING OFF STEAM The Belmond British Pullman train (main)

TV, FILM & RADIO

THE LATEST DOCUMENTARIES, BLOCKBUSTERS AND PERIOD DRAMAS

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

WHAT TO SEE AND WHERE TO VISIT IN THE WIDER WORLD OF HISTORY

BOOKS & PODCASTS

THIS MONTH’S BEST HISTORICAL READS AND LISTENS

HISTORICAL FICTION...

Moth By Melody Razak 24 June, Weidenfeld &

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LETTERS

Reader Shelby Morrison queried the identity of the

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