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History & The Arts
O' Fortuna: Can you survive Early Modern Europe?
Pit yourself against fate by embarking on a journey into Europe during one of its most volatile periods: 1500-1700. Can your historical knowledge outwit tempestuous Fortuna?
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Science, Maths & Technology
The Silver Bridge Disaster: Eyebars in suspension
The 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge was a human tragedy - 46 people died - and an engineering mystery: why did a bridge built to last a century not make 40 years? Part 1: Eyebars in suspension
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Science, Maths & Technology
The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains
The 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge was a human tragedy - 46 people died - and an engineering mystery: why did a bridge built to last a century not make 40 years? Part 2: Stresses and strains
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History & The Arts
Oedipus: The message in the myth
Differences in versions of Greek myths reflect the contemporary worlds of the storytellers, explains Chris Wilson drawing on Oedipus, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Science, Maths & Technology
The Silver Bridge Disaster: The collapse
The 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge was a human tragedy - 46 people died - and an engineering mystery: why did a bridge built to last a century not make 40 years? Part 3: The collapse
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History & The Arts
Globalisation and the English language
Globalisation has influenced the evolution of the English language the most, according to Dr Maria Leedham, in this short piece based on the transcript of a phone interview.
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History & The Arts
The origins of the First World War
Take an in-depth look at how Europe ended up fighting a four-year war (1914-1918) on a global scale with this collection on the First World War.
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History & The Arts
How do historians know about the past?
How do historians know about the past? What are primary and secondary sources? Find out with our short animations.
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History & The Arts
The Iliad: List of characters
Confused about who's who in Homer's The Iliad? Dr Emma Bridges has put together a handy cast list and mini biography of the characters...
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History & The Arts
What is emotive language and why is it used?
Nigel Warburton helps us grapple with the nuts and bolts of thinking clearly, with the aim of presenting good, clear, logical arguments - in order to achieve your desired effects.
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History & The Arts
Bridges and Buildings: The structures of the Industrial Revolution
Dr Peter Lewis takes a look at the impact that the industrial revolution had on bridge building.
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History & The Arts
The Industrial Revolution and Time
Alun C Davies explains how developments in timekeeping and the way people viewed time played an important part in making the industrial revolution possible.