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British history
Centuries of conflict forged the largest empire
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Ancient history
The ancient world was a challenging place
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Family history
Take a fascinating journey into your past
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History for kids
Enter ancient worlds and meet famous people
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A-Z index
Your at-a-glance guide to BBC History Online
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World wars
In depth: The World Wars and the Cold War
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Historic figures
Biographies including Hitler and Elizabeth I
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On this day
Look back at significant days in history
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How will we remember them?
A new digital mosaic featuring 30,000 photos from across the UK is commissioned to mark the WW1 centenary
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Gone but not forgotten
100 years of Remembrance: 1914 - 2014
Programmes
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Programmes of commemoration
From World War One to Afghanistan, explore a special collection of BBC programmes
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WW1 Uncut: A BBC iPlayer Exclusive
A fresh perspective on fascinating aspects of WW1 in short films
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Long Shadow
David Reynolds traces how WW1 has shaped the world over the past 100 years
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Lost Kingdoms of Central America
The rise and fall of these forgotten civilisations
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Programmes in the past few days
Catch programmes that have already broadcast
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Programmes in the next few days
All history programmes coming up on TV and radio
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Our World War: What would you do?
Experience making the difficult decisions of war
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Bonfire nights
Why do we still light fires in Nov?
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Join our free short online courses
Receive expert tuition on the war that changed everything
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The Home Front of World War One
Hundreds of local stories of the war's impact on lives
Things To Do
RUN BY THE BBC AND PARTNERS
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FRI 14 NOV
From Hunter to Helmand: Military Medicine Then and Now
Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons
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FRI 14 NOV
Poems and Poppies
Basildon Park - National Trust
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FRI 14 NOV
Voices from the Trenches by Tricia Thompson
Alfred East Art Gallery
D-Day 70th anniversary
Highlights of the BBC coverage of D-Day 70