The central position of the province of Cuenca, Spain, was a decisive factor in its relationship with Toledo, the capital of the Visigothic kingdom. A…
Written by leading experts on modern conflicts (first and second world wars, war of the Pacific, Vietnam), all the major battles and campaigns of the …
The Leibstandarte had been engaged on all fronts from 1939 to 1945. Their Flak units had followed the development of the Standard which allowed the Fl…
What do you when your boyfriend tells you he wants space? You give him six thousand miles of it...Frankie's life is falling apart. In less than a week…
A nearly wordless story following a little girl in search of someone who understands... Kim has created sumptuous images. DiCamillo's text leaves …
One of only seven editors-in-chief in American Vogue's history, Jessica Daves has remained one of fashion's most enigmatic figures-until now. Diana Vr…
On 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland. It was the start of a conflict that would erupt over every continent, see the deaths of tens of millions …
On 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland. It was the start of a conflict that would erupt over every continent, see the deaths of tens of millions …
The final year of the Second World War was very quiet in terms of naval operations, as European leaders turned their minds towards peace with the prom…
The sixth year of the Second World War began positively for the Allies, with the successful landings at Anzio, codenamed Operation Shingle. The landin…
At the beginning of the year, the Battle of Guadalcanal was still raging on, but the Americans had secured their first complete victory in the Pacific…
As 1942, the fourth year of the war, began, victory for the Allies was still a long way off. German submarines were sinking ships off the coast of the…
Despite - or perhaps because of - the privations of war, the 1940s was one of the greatest decades for fashion in Britain. The designs and fashions of…
Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience to today. After the independence of the wartime years, women had to leave their jobs w…
The 1950s was a time of regeneration and change for Southampton. For children growing up during this decade, life was changing fast. They still made t…
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