It’s 250 years since British troops clashed with American colonists at Lexington and Concord. George Goodwin reveals how one fateful day triggered the American Revolutionary War – and sparked a ferocious race to blame the other side

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In October 1939, two coffins were wheeled through Edinburgh draped in Nazi flags. But why? | HistoryExtra

Tens of thousands of British and German servicemen died on enemy soil during the two world wars. What happened to their remains, writes Tim Grady, tells us a great deal about the two nations’ evolving relationship after the conflicts

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The Etruscans: everything you wanted to know | HistoryExtra

Lucy Shipley uncovers the fascinating world of an under-appreciated ancient civilisation

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In his latest column, historian Michael Wood looks back on epic medieval Chinese voyages of discovery

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In October 1939, two coffins were wheeled through Edinburgh draped in Nazi flags. But why? | HistoryExtra

The Etruscans: everything you wanted to know | HistoryExtra

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