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History & The Arts

1 July 1916: the beginning of the Battle of the Somme

On the centenary of the end of The Battle of the Somme, discover why the British consider it the bloodiest battle of the First World War, surpassing the Battle of Verdun, and why the Germans don't hold the same view.

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History & The Arts

Stonehenge before the First World War

In this extract from Afoot In England, the naturalist and author William Henry Hudson despairs of a site already being turned into a tourist spectacle.

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History & The Arts

A 19th century autopsy unmasks a poisoner

14 physicians gather at a graveside to untangle a tale of American settlers, poison, weak alibis, murder and suicide.

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Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Ali: How do The Philippines remember The Thrilla In Manila?

The Thrilla in Manila - a bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier - was one of the legendary sporting events of the 20th Century. How does the country which hosted the event remember the bout?

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Health, Sports & Psychology

What made Muhammad Ali "The Greatest"?

Muhammad Ali died on Friday June 3rd, 2016. Ellis Cashmore remembers a legend on both sides of the ropes.

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Health, Sports & Psychology

Florence Nightingale on what makes a good nurse

In the 1881 letter to trainee nurses at St Thomas' Hospital, Florence Nightingale outlines what she believes makes a good nurse - a woman without "womanly weaknesses".

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History & The Arts

Has London always attracted young Europeans to do its low-paid work?

Long before the EU - back before the outbreak of the First World War - young people from the continent were descending on London taking up poorly-paid roles in the hospitality industry. This extract from the Daily Mirror explains:

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