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Formidable Heroines of History
From the notorious thief Mary Frith in the seventeenth century to industrialist and LGBT trailblazer Anne Lister in the nineteenth, these heroines re…
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My Life as a Child Prisoner of War
The Imperial Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began on December 25, 1941, after the then Governor, Sir Mark Young, surrendered the British Crown colo…
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Beer
Pint, bottle, schooner, tinny … no matter how you drink it, beer is undeniably a part of social life here in Britain and around the world.
But how did…
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Wars in the Atlantic World
How has warfare shaped the way humans live in the Atlantic World? Well, a lot. Military campaigns from the late Middle Ages to the Age of Revolution …
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The 'Dark Ages' with Michael Wood
Lasting 900 years, the ‘Dark Ages’ were between the 5th and 14th centuries, falling between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. Today’s…
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The Black Medal of Honour
In 1945, when Congress began reviewing the record of the most conspicuous acts of courage by American soldiers during WWII, they recommended awarding…
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The Shortest History of Democracy
In a time of grave uncertainty about the future of our planet, the radical potential of democracy is more important than ever.
From its beginnings in …
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Coffee
A cup of coffee was once a luxury. Now it is quick, cheap and widely available — a daily essential for many.
How did this happen? Today on Patented, J…
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Boris Johnson: Removing a Prime Minister
It's been an extraordinary day in British politics with dozens of Conservative MPs handing in their resignations and expressing a lack of confidence …
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The Forgotten Massacre at Dartmoor Prison
During the War of 1812, the last time Britain and the United States went to war with each other, more than six thousand American sailors ended up in …
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