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Sgt Charles Kemp didn’t get to Dunkirk. Having become separated

Snapshots

Police detain parka-clad youths in parcel trucks before putting them

I Read the News Today...

Weird and wonderful, it all happened in August

Yesterday’s Papers

On 16 August 1977, the King of Rock and Roll passed away at his Graceland home in Memphis

Graphic History

The Louvre’s transformation from palace to public museum was considered a grand gesture of Republican values

Wha Happened Next...

The death of Cleopatra VII saw Egypt absorbed into the Roman Empire and its status reduced to a mere province

The Extraordinary Tale of…

She dabbled in low-grade espionage and high-society men. But was she really the femme fatale of legend who deserved her death by firing squad?

Bonnie Prince Charlie

His rebellion may have been short-lived and ultimately unsuccessful, but the exiled Stuart prince remains a Scottish hero, reveals Jonny Wilkes

Dunkirk

The subject of a major new film, the mass evacuation of troops from France was a pivotal moment in World War II. Julian Humphrys tells the dramatic story

Top 10: Biggest Mistakes

A simple error of judgement can cost money, time and reputations – and sometimes even lives…

Great Adventures: ‘Lucky’ Leif Ericson

Pat Kinsella follows the sagas and explores the exploits of the very first Europeans to visit America

Battlefield: Blenheim

The Duke of Marlborough’s victory at Blenheim in 1704 shattered the myth of French invincibility and paved the way for Britain’s emergence as a world power. Julian Humphrys explains…

The Victorian Seaside

Now a much-loved British tradition, the seaside holiday hasn’t always been the highlight of our drizzly summers. Anna Harris investigates its royal roots and enduring popularity

In Pictures: Indian Independence and Partition

On the 70th anniversary of Indian and Pakistani independence, Alice Barnes-Brown explores the bloody end of colonialism on the subcontinent

In a Nutshell

Lottie Goldfinch explains a pivotal conflict that deeply a ected the Mãori

How Did They Do That?

The Celtic tribes of Northern Europe had a real knack for construction and feng shui

On our Radar

What’s caught our attention this month…

Britain’s Treasures

Arguably the world’s most famous abbey, Westminster houses a wealth of treasures from across the centuries, as well as being the resting place of the great and good

Books

This month’s best historical books

Letters

Get in touch – share your opinions on history and our magazine

Photo Finish

American astronomer Edwin Hubble poses inside the huge Hale Telescope