History

He never lifted the World Cup, but his intelligence and fight for democracy made him one of the nation’s most beloved footballing icons

What they couldn’t take they tried the destroy, using statues for target practice - they even shot all the mummies

The restless historian was a victim of his own work ethic – and saw his dreams for British society smashed by Thatcher

Hitler’s closest circle faced the noose - but others in his regime were recruited to build the new West Germany

Thirty years after the Srebrenica massacre, the country remains suspended between beauty and grief

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For obvious reasons, understanding why the masses fell for the fanatics would be the much more worthwhile research today

The film that’s dividing critics and the public has writer/director James Vanderbilt at the heart of its problems

It may lack the innovation of Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest, but James Vanderbilt’s compelling film still makes for essential watching today

In Trump’s eyes, Cheney was a non-person who did not even merit a comment upon his death

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Rambling houses were part of the bloodstream of west Irish rural life. They have, however, played another role as well

The advance of human civilisation has been driven by the use of minerals - in the long run, the lesson is that political and military power comes from the earth’s crust

Rock Against Racism’s joyous free concerts beat back the far right in 1970s Britain. That defiant blend of politics and music remains an inspiration – but its playbook may be obsolete

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Eight ships that sailed into history show how the past can often be found in the great hunks of floating metal

The political culture of the west has sunk into a new era of cynicism, contradiction and outright political delusion. But we didn’t fall into it – we were pushed

Why I spent the day at Thatcher Fest, Grantham’s celebration of the Iron Lady's centenary

Everyone knows the famous image of the photographer in Hitler’s bath. But her lesser-known work is equally compelling

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Conmen don’t win people over with arguments. Instead, they reflect their dreams back at them – and everyone’s a sucker for that

A new exhibition at IWM London is a stark reminder of how Britain's post-colonial conflicts shaped the modern world

Discouraged by the sexism she’d suffered in mountain climbing circles, Tabei took matters into her own hands

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The wartime PoW camp has gone interactive and now its high-tech memorials offer both a reminder and a warning to its visitors

It was a dedication to nature and equality that led to Sankara’s bloody removal

Forty years of news photos from the Reuters agency capture a world on fire – and makes a compelling case for the future of photojournalism

The V&A’s new exhibition shows Marie Antoinette as both icon and casualty of luxury

As Bengaluru continues to expand, hair pickers quietly shoulder a job no one else wants

It was Emilie who organised the move of their factory to Brünnlitz, Czechoslovakia, one which would lead to the saving of 1,200 lives

Thirty-five years after reunification, the east-west divide still remains – leaving fertile ground for right wing extremism

The Royal Observatory is celebrating its 350th year, and partly owes its existence to a king’s mistress