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  19th April 2021

  Ask A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know

  Why is Italy called Italy? What’s the history of curry? Has the Pope ever not been a Catholic? Why did ancient Egyptians mummify cats but... more »

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  24th January 2020

  Colombia Es Pasion!: The Generation of Racing Cyclists Who Changed Their Nation and the Tour de France

  By winning the 2019 Tour de France, Egan Bernal became the race’s youngest champion in 110 years, and the first from the South American nation... more »

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  25th July 2019

  Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen

  Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling, titillating, and outraging us for... more »