History

Discover the people, places and stories that have made history

The Spanish Armada’s Failure: Blind Faith and Men Behaving Badly

Landscaping Pioneer: Who Was Frederick Law Olmsted?

Cleopatra’s Daughter, Cleopatra Selene: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen

10 Facts About Royal Yacht Britannia

First US AIDS Death: Who Was Robert Rayford?

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Ancient

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Timeline

Cleopatra’s Daughter, Cleopatra Selene: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen

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Etiquette and Empire: The Story of Tea

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10 Ancient Roman Inventions That Shaped the Modern World

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Togas and Tunics: What Did Ancient Romans Wear?

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The Saint-Bélec Slab: The Oldest Map in Europe

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What Was Life Like in Stone Age Orkney?

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City of the Gods: Who Built the Ancient City of Teotihuacán?

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Hatshepsut: Egypt’s Most Powerful Female Pharaoh

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Historical Figures

Florence Nightingale

Nurse

Thomas Jefferson

US President

William the Conqueror

King of England

Boudicca

Queen

Napoleon Bonaparte

Military Commander

Elizabeth I

Queen of England

Julius Caesar

Roman Emperor

Queen Victoria

Queen of England

Alexander the Great

King of Macedonia

Winston Churchill

Prime Minister

Mary Wollstonecraft

Writer

Henry VIII

King of England

Medieval

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Timeline

10 of the Most Famous Vikings

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6 Odd Medieval Ideas and Inventions That Didn’t Last

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The Conquerors of Asia: Who Were the Mongols?

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The Unicorn: Scotland’s Unusual National Animal

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5 Reasons Why the Medieval Church Was So Powerful

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Dick Whittington: London’s Most Famous Mayor

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How Joan of Arc Became the Saviour of France

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What Did People Wear in Medieval England?

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Early Modern

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Timeline

How Anne Boleyn Changed the Tudor Court

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The Spanish Armada’s Failure: Blind Faith and Men Behaving Badly

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10 Things You May Not Know About Early Modern Football

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10 Facts About the Origins of Thanksgiving

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A Renaissance Master: Who Was Michelangelo?

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How Did Australia’s Christmas Island Get Its Name?

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10 of Elizabeth I’s Key Achievements

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6 Japanese Weapons of the Samurai

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Historical Galleries

Marilyn Monroe: A Life in Pictures

Culture

British Stamps: A History in Pictures

Culture

The Life of Queen Elizabeth II in Pictures

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Inside the Space Shuttle

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Then & Now: Photos of Historic Landmarks Through Time

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The Moon Landing in Pictures

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Geronimo: A Life in Pictures

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Katherine Johnson – A Life in Quotes

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10 Photos That Changed the World

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Who Built the Nazca Lines and Why?

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John F. Kennedy: His Life in Pictures

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The Olmec Colossal Heads

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Pictish Stones: The Last Evidence of an Ancient Scottish People

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‘Painted People’: Who Were the Picts?

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Iron Age Brochs of Scotland

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Enola Gay: The B-29 Airplane That Changed the World

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From Churchill to Trump: Queen Elizabeth II with World Leaders

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Before the Wright Brothers: History’s Early Flying Machines

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7 of the Strangest Cars Ever Invented

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10 Eerie Underwater Photos of the Titanic Wreck

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Lost Cities: A Victorian Explorer’s Photos of Old Maya Ruins

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10 of the Most Spectacular Paintings from the British Royal Collection

Culture

Lost in Antarctica: Photos of Shackleton’s Ill-Fated Ross Sea Party

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After the Fighting Stops: Women and the Unseen Wounds of War

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In Photos: What Happened at Chernobyl?

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Revolutions

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Timeline

10 Facts About William Pitt the Younger: Britain’s Youngest Prime Minister

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The First US President: 10 Fascinating Facts About George Washington

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10 Facts About Crazy Horse

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10 Facts About Benjamin Banneker

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The Battle of the Chesapeake: A Crucial Conflict in the American War of Independence

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Who Was Crispus Attucks?

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Leonhard Euler: One of the Greatest Mathematicians in History

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Edward Jenner: The British Physician Who Transformed Immunisation

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20th Century

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10 Facts About SOE Agent Nancy Wake

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The Enduring Mystery of Agatha Christie’s Disappearance

Culture

Coin Collecting: How to Invest in Historic Coins

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Ruth Handler: The Entrepreneur Who Created Barbie

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Enrico Fermi: Inventor of the World’s First Nuclear Reactor

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Who Was Pioneering Fashion Designer Zelda Wynn Valdes?

Culture

John Hinckley Jr: The Man Who Shot President Ronald Reagan

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Stalingrad Through German Eyes: The 6th Army’s Defeat

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Discoveries and Exploration

6 Sumerian Inventions That Changed the World

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Was George Mallory Actually the First Man to Climb Everest?

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8 Crucial Inventions of the American Industrial Revolution

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Hiram Bingham III and the Forgotten Inca City of Machu Picchu

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Chanel No 5: The Story Behind the Icon

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6 Facts About Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour

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Scott vs Amundsen: Who Won the Race to the South Pole?

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10 Facts About Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z

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Historical Mysteries

What Happened to the Lost Village of Imber?

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The Most Famous Lost Shipwrecks Yet to be Discovered

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Who Were the Princes in the Tower?

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Flannan Isle Mystery: When Three Lighthouse Keepers Vanished Forever

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Genghis Khan: The Mystery of His Lost Tomb

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The Mystery of the Lost Roanoke Colony

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What Messages Are Hidden in the Armada Portraits of Elizabeth I?

Culture

Landscaping Pioneer: Who Was Frederick Law Olmsted?

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Legends and Outlaws

10 Facts About Viking Warrior Ivar the Boneless

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How Al Capone became one of the world’s most notorious gangsters

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10 Famous Outlaws of The Wild West

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10 of the Most Famous Female Pirates in History

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The Wild West’s Most Wanted: 10 Facts About Billy the Kid

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10 Facts About Ching Shih, China’s Pirate Queen

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10 Facts About Calamity Jane

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6 of the Most Notorious Female Mobsters in History

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