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Jan 14, 2026
The first week of January 1026 remains etched in Indian history as one of its most painful and defining moments. The ancient Somnath Temple, standing on the Arabian Sea coast, came...
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Jan 14, 2026
HistoryExtra's crossword of the week.
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Jan 14, 2026
The highs and the lows on the way to modern America.
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Jan 12, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026
The highs and the lows on the way to modern America.
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Jan 9, 2026
Trending News: At the height of the Cold War, when fear of falling behind the Soviet Union shaped nearly every intelligence decision, the US government explored an i.
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Jan 9, 2026
The Odyssey hits cinemas in July 2026. But will it celebrate Odysseus as the clever hero – or finally confront the wreckage he leaves in his wake?
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Jan 9, 2026
The Washington Post has compiled the first database of slaveholding members of Congress by examining thousands of pages of census records and historical documents
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Jan 9, 2026
The highs and the lows on the way to modern America.
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Jan 9, 2026
January 5, 1968. January 5th, 1968. Slovak reformer Alexander Dubček rises to power in Czechoslovakia, sparking a brief but remarkable wave of freedom called the 'Prague Spring'.
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Jan 9, 2026
Whatever you think of TV, you have to admit it has shaped the world (maybe more than the internet, according to Josh). There have been moments here or there in TV history where the...
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Jan 7, 2026
The highs and the lows on the way to modern America.
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Jan 5, 2026
Roman soldiers garrisoned at the fort of Vindolanda, located near Hadrian's Wall in northern England, were riddled with parasites that sapped their fighting fitness.
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Jan 5, 2026
In the age of influencers, Marie Antoinette is a case study in spectacle and optics
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Jan 5, 2026
The highs and the lows on the way to modern America.
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Jan 2, 2026
From drinking less to enjoying the great outdoors, Katherine Harvey examines the parallels between widely-held medieval beliefs about health with the lifestyle changes many attempt...
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Jan 2, 2026
From the origins of "Auld Lang Syne" to traditional foods, find out more about the history of New Year's Eve and New ...
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Jan 2, 2026
The highs and the lows on the way to modern America.
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Jan 2, 2026
Discover how Benjamin Rush shaped medicine, mental health, and the early American republic with historian Sarah Naramore.
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Jan 2, 2026
Whatever you think of TV, you have to admit it has shaped the world (maybe more than the internet, according to Josh). There have been moments here or there in TV history where the...
Jan 14, 2026The highs and the lows on the way to modern America.
Jan 2, 2026From the origins of "Auld Lang Syne" to traditional foods, find out more about the history of New Year's Eve and New ...