Friday Jul 27th, 2012

British Olympic lives

The London Games have unsurprisingly stimulated renewed interest in Britain’s Olympic heritage. The National Archives has made available online records of the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games. Chariots of Fire (1981), the film which tells the story of the sprint gold medals won in Paris in 1924 by Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, has been re-released. English Heritage commemorative blue plaques have recently been unveiled in London at the homes… read more »

Thursday May 2nd, 2013

The Henry Ford you know

Vincent Curcio on the soaring heights and abysmal depths in his character
Thursday Apr 25th, 2013

The life of a nation is told by the lives of its people…

The April update to the American National Biography
Monday Apr 22nd, 2013

Top five untrue facts about Hitler

Thomas Weber on the Hitler diaries
Friday Apr 19th, 2013

Celebrating Bicycle Day

Amanda Feilding on Albert Hofmann’s legacy
Thursday
Apr 11th, 2013

The challenges and rewards of biographical essays

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Thursday
Mar 28th, 2013

This April fools’ day, learn from the experts

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Saturday
Mar 16th, 2013

Erasmus Darwin: sex, science, and serendipity

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Sunday
Mar 10th, 2013

Mothering Sunday and Mother’s Day

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Friday
Mar 8th, 2013

Mary and Joan on International Women’s Day

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Tuesday
Mar 5th, 2013

Stalin’s curse

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Monday
Mar 4th, 2013

An Oxford guide to women’s history: quiz

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Monday
Feb 25th, 2013

Five things you might not know about Bobby Moore

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Thursday
Feb 21st, 2013

‘And the Oscar went to …’

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Thursday
Feb 14th, 2013

A Valentine’s Day Quiz

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Monday
Feb 11th, 2013

Who was Dorothy Wrinch?

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