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A loan deal for the Asante artefacts offers an opportunity for these objects to return home.
The American military buildup in Britain –popularly known as the “friendly invasion” – was an unprecedented moment in British history.
Not a simple tale of English kings overcoming Vikings, the creation of England involved far more bureaucracy than the epic legends let on
The whitewashing of former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and his crimes is crucial for understanding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s imperialist ideology and goals.
The pages of The Book of Kells certainly contain some of the elements that have been used to identify drug use in modern and contemporary art.
The Australian War memorial recently announced it will extend its exhibition to recognise the Frontier Wars, where Aboriginal resistance fighters fought in retaliation to massacres and other attacks.
Disability is often omitted from popular narratives of important figures from history.
A team of archaeologists discovered the remains of the 16th-century father of modern astronomy, who demonstrated that the Earth orbits the Sun.
The evolution of sexual behaviour is a long and complicated tale. Taking a long view involves a degree of speculation.
Since the Victorian age, tobacco has been a form of stress relief.
The 24-hour system was independently invented multiple times.
The Mari Lwyd and the plygain are two prominent Welsh traditions celebrated over Christmas and the new year.
Early products focused on tanning. Others roasted you like a chicken. Which of these claims can you remember?
Ridley Scott’s film is not intended to paint a romanticised image of Napoleon, but rather immerse the viewer in the dilemmas and complexities of power.
Ginger, a staple spice in this Christmas confection, may help reduce the risk of colds and help with digestion.
Napoleon has unleashed a torrent of objections to the film’s historical errors. More important for historians should be whether creative works pass the test of authenticity.
The series addresses the role of samurai, what life was like for women and people of mixed heritage, and violence in Edo-period Japan, with varying degrees of accuracy.
The exhibition celebrates and interrogates the cultural afterlives of Victorian Britain.
The Rebecca riots saw Welsh farmers disguised as women destroy tollgates as a way of challenging what they believed was an oppressive taxation system.
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Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor, Fashion History, De Montfort University
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Historian, Australian Catholic University
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Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University
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Professor of History, Macquarie University
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Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University
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Senior Lecturer in History, University of Winchester
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Professor of History, McGill University
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ANU Visiting Professor, Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
