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Politicians hope that a “museum of fascism” in Benito Mussolini’s hometown can help the country face its demons. Historians aren’t so sure.
The first fully industrialised war prompted many to draw parallels between human society and the insect world.
National Archive files reveal how the PM offered preferential treatment to a breakaway union in a bid to weaken its rivals.
Many have compared the UK’s repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 with leaving the European Union.
How French memories of the Dunkirk evacuation differ from those of the British.
Taking the long view of homelessness can reveal patterns that explain how and why people get caught up in conditions not of their making.
Prior to industrialisation in the 19th century, most people worked multiple jobs to piece together a living.
The founder of the West Virginia Dialect Project hopes to debunk some of the myths about the way Appalachian people speak and instill pride in a rich, oft-maligned culture.
How the idea of a hyper-connected society could quickly go from utopia to dystopia and why neither scenario is likely to last.
An aggressive posture is one thing – but doing something about it is another, as countries factor in the costs and risks of aggression.
Some people have objected to childhood vaccination since it was introduced in the late 1700s. And their reasons sound remarkably familiar to those of anti-vaxxers today.
Explore the hidden origins of one of China’s most significant historic sites.
While people from many nations have chosen to make their home in France, the British were among the first and remain the most numerous.
Pickett’s Charge was one of the seminal battles of the U.S. Civil War, setting the stage for the ultimate Confederacy defeat. Could it have played out differently?
Very little is known about suicide and suicide attempts during modern genocides – but we do know there is an aftermath of suicide among victims.
What we buy has defined who we are since the Gold Rush. In the 1850s and 1860s, people communicated their social status by buying stuff - dinner sets, junk jewellery - and throwing their old things away.
Roman gladiators were unique and complex characters, and certainly not the sporting heroes they’re depicted as in culture today.
The story of African-American music is a story of eclipsing expectations and subverting norms.
Some have denounced the New York Public Theater for encouraging violence against President Trump. But the play does just the opposite, warning of the pitfalls of political assassination.
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