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Welcome

Tough human settlement in Britain dates back to prehistoric times,

Yesterday’s Papers

Once the British press broke their silence on 3 December

Graphic History

Better known today as the East India Company (EIC), when

What Happened Next…

The Wright Brothers funded their work on their aircraft –

The Romans are Coming

For nearly four centuries, Britain was part of one the

In Pictures: Prohibition

From 1920 to 1933, it was illegal to manufacture and

Revealed: Black Death

Early in October 1347, a dozen trading galleys pulled into

History Makers: Joseph Stalin

The dust was settling in the aftermath of World War

Top 10: Richest people

Vanderbilt, who was born in New York City, borrowed money

Reel Story: Coco Before Chanel

Quietly, with just the sound of birdsong and the rolling

How Did They do That?

On 16 September 1620, a merchant ship, the Mayflower, sailed

Past Lives

On 1 May 1915, Reverend Herbert Gwyer and his new

Snapshots

The Doctor is nowhere to be seen, but that doesn’t

I Read the News Today

When war-hero Andrew Jackson won the US Presidential election in

The Extraordinary Tale of…

How George Robert Twelves Hewes went from a royal subject

Need to Know

Whose original idea was it to cross the Channel, and

Timeline

Invasions, rebellions and barbaric attacks – Rome’s 367-year rule in

Hadrian’S Wall

The number of men in the Ninth Legion, most of

Get Hooked

One of the most extensive collections of Roman mosaics, tombstones,

Great Adventures: Nellie Bly

With his 1873 classic Around the World in Eighty Days,

In a Nutshell

Despite being allies in World War II, fighting together against

On our Radar

At the National Maritime Museum, London, until 28 March 2016,

Britain’s Treasures…

Often said to be priceless, the Crown Jewels are, at

Books

Ancient Egypt is best-known as a land of god-like pharaohs

Letters

I bought your July issue last week – yes, it

A-Z of History

When he started constructing wooden toys in the 1930s, Ole