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The Aliens Act of 1905 created a new type of immigrant to the U.K. and a ne...

The Aliens Act of 1905 created a new type of immigrant to the U.K. and a new way of dealing with them

Even for Nazi camp survivors who sought to eradicate them, they were hard t...

Even for Nazi camp survivors who sought to eradicate them, they were hard to define

The historian Christopher Oldstone-Moore identifies "four great beard movem...

The historian Christopher Oldstone-Moore identifies "four great beard movements" that punctuate history

If tensions in the Persian Gulf lead to war, it will not be the first time

In the centuries before universal suffrage, petitioning was an indispensabl...

In the centuries before universal suffrage, petitioning was an indispensable tool to represent public opinion in the U.K.

Every generation has its own Robin, adapted to fit the needs of the time

This was one instance where disinformation, fear and ignorance worked as a ...

This was one instance where disinformation, fear and ignorance worked as a force for good

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