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August 2019 (Issue 71)
August 2019 (Issue 71)
Expert articles from the August 2019 issue of BBC History Revealed Magazine
20th Century
50 important historical events: from Sutton Hoo to Rosa Parks
General Modern
Q&A
When did women start wearing trousers?
Georgian
Q&A
Who wrote the French national anthem?
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Medieval
The Wars of the Roses: the 15th-century clash of kings that heralded the dawn of the Tudor dynasty
Second World War
Noor Inayat Khan: why was the British spy such an unlikely war hero?
20th Century
Red summer of 1919: the history of Chicago’s race riots
Ancient Egypt
Was Ramesses II really that great?
Georgian
A visit to HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship at Trafalgar
Ancient Greece
Q&A
When was the Venus de Milo found?
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Elizabethan
Q&A
Why was Sir Walter Ralegh executed?
General ancient history
Happy plants and laughing weeds: how people of the ancient world used – and abused – drugs
Georgian
The Peterloo Massacre: how a peaceful protest turned into bloody chaos