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22 Oct 2014:
From Roman legions to medieval mayhem, Cavaliers and Roundheads to the crushing of ideals in the 20th century, there is fertile ground for drama in civil war, writes Robert Wilton
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20 Oct 2014: Chinese uber-villain Fu Manchu reflected the jingoism of British culture in the early 20th century, writes Philip French
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Quiz,
19 Oct 2014:
England's National Quiz Team has compiled a new book of questions, The Only Quiz Book You Will Ever Need. Here's a sample of the questions
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19 Oct 2014: This book offers a different take on genealogy: part detective story, part Dickensian saga, part social history, writes Ben Highmore
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19 Oct 2014: Sofka Zinovieff’s tale of Lord Berners and his lover is packed with money, sex, secrets and bad blood, writes Rachel Cooke
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19 Oct 2014:
Helen Castor’s attempt to put Joan of Arc in context impresses, even if its subject remains elusive, writes Lara Feigel
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18 Oct 2014: Alison Light, a talented historian of forgotten people, has written a family history that is most alive during the moments when she looks up from her story. By Kate Clanchy
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17 Oct 2014:
A powerful account of a frightening episode in European history, writes PD Smith
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17 Oct 2014:
The French heroine is an uncomfortable fit as an icon of female solidarity or democratic rights, argues Helen Castor, author of a new historical study
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17 Oct 2014:
This intriguing study looks at a time when the very act of smiling was improper and radical – and the moment when this changed. By Kathryn Hughes
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12 Oct 2014: Other lives: Librarian who became involved in many groups researching and collecting information on industrial history
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12 Oct 2014:
Lists sound prosaic, but what they reveal about their authors’ everyday lives is intriguing, writes Ben East
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12 Oct 2014: A thought-provoking exploration of Cornish lives and landscapes has an affinity with the work of Simon Armitage, writes Kate Kellaway
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11 Oct 2014: After shopping and porn, family history is the most popular activity on the web. Alison Light, who has spent years tracing her ancestors, defends it against scholarly condescension
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10 Oct 2014:
A vivid mix of geography, myths, natural history and human lives, writes PD Smith
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