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Review: How to Build a Spitfire
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Was Odin the original Santa Claus?
The pagan influence behind the jolly old man loved today
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5 amazing facts about The Christmas Day Truce
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Amazing Gifts for History Lovers – Essential 2025 guide
25 must-have gift ideas for the history buff in your life to fit your pocket
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Uncover the Gunpowder Plot in new history special
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Journey through the history of America, state by state
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Your Hereford Military History Festival Reading List
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Review: Sally “A rich portrait of the late astronaut and physicist’s life”
Sally is a powerful and emotional biographical documentary that never outstays its welcome, which with a runtime of 105 minutes is no easy feat
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“A thought-provoking account of the race for the atomic bomb” Review: The Hiroshima Men
A comprehensive and provocative account of the race for nuclear weaponry and the horror that followed
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“A wonderful account of the short but eventful service life of a forgotten Spitfire ace” Review: On Silver Wings
This moving biography of an ‘unknown’ WWII RAF fighter ace
charts Desmond Ibbotson’s career, the story ending with a twist
when his remains are discovered in Italy in 2005