History and Politics
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Winston Churchill studies in Statemanship
By force of personality, energy and ability, Winston Churchill influenced every part of British political life in the first half of the 20th century. As a player on the world stage of international politics, he made an impression on nations throughout the world. Produced in association with The Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge and…
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D-Day: The Unheard Tapes
D-Day was a critical turning point in the Second World War, but for the tens of thousands of young men who took part it was bloody, chaotic and terrifying. For those who survived the beaches, months of bitter fighting lay ahead, often against some of Germany’s most elite divisions. Drawing primarily on the extraordinary archives…
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
A magisterial work of historical storytelling, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World reinforces the exciting and nourishing notion that humans can make the impossible happen. Their names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The mausoleum…
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The Shortest History of Democracy
The roots of democracy stretch back beyond Athens to Syria-Mesopotamia and the Indian subcontinent, where citizens’ assemblies held privilege and power to account over 3,000 years before the French Revolution. In this timely and illuminating new global history, John Keane (‘one of the world’s leading political thinkers’ The Times) gets to the heart of a…