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Today, 1913 is inevitably viewed through the lens of 1914: as the last year before a war that would shatter the global economic order and tear Euro...

An account of the events, personalities and repercussions of the Irish rebellionThe Easter Rising began at 12 noon, 24 April, 1916 and lasted for s...

The story of the huge mobile battles of 1918, which finally ended the Great War.1918 was the critical year of battle as the Great War reached its b...

The presidential election of 1920 was one of the most dramatic ever. For the only time in the nation's history, six once-and-future presidents hope...

How Germany’s fledgling democracy nearly collapsed in 1923—and how pro-democracy forces fought back In 1923, the Weimar Republic faced a series of ...

The dark story of Adolf Hitler's life in 1924 -- the year that made a monster. Before Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany, there was 1924. Thi...

The dark story of Adolf Hitler's life in 1924 -- the year that made a monster. Before Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany, there was 1924. Thi...

A tumultuous stock market, a media obsessed with celebrity and scandal, a time new technologies were rocking society: the 1920s bear more than a li...

In this masterful narrative, acclaimed historian Giles MacDonogh chronicles Adolf Hitler's consolidation of power over the course of one year. Unti...

A wonderful portrait of British upper-class life in the Season of 1939 - the last before the Second World War.The Season of 1939 brought all those ...

A wonderful portrait of British upper-class life in the Season of 1939 - the last before the Second World War.The Season of 1939 brought all those ...

A penetrating history of the year World War II became a global conflict and humankind confronted both destruction and deliverance on a planetary sc...

As the fate of the world is decided, so too is that of the British, Dutch and French empires.In India a generation committed to independence must d...

'This book is a triumph.' Jane Caro 'An ambitious project impressively navigated with great storytelling, interweaving analysis and anecdote in a d...

When Jackie Robinson was penciled into the lineup for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, America's national pastime and America's future changed forever...

A unique collection of original colour photographs of Grand Prix and sports cars, taken between 1954 and 1959 at races and hillclimbs in England &a...

1954—A triumphant season for black ballplayers and the countryAward-winning New York Times bestselling author Bill Madden delivers the first major...

The 1964 Land Rover Series IIA Short Wheelbase. It’s from 1964, and it shows every bit of the weathering and patina that come with over fifty years...

In 1970, the American muscle car was as fast and outrageous as it would ever get. But the end was nigh, and 1970 Maximum Muscle dives head-first in...

Searching for some ’70s nostalgia? Find it here with this funky 1970s Music Trivia set from Ridley’s Games!Relive the decade that brought us bell b...

Recognized by Porsche enthusiasts, concours judges, even the Porsche factory as the definitive guides to Porsche authenticity. Get a detailed look ...