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Russia’s Baltic Question

Imperial maps of the Baltic provinces continue to shape how Russia views Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania today. 

Pirate Voyage

When Blackshirts took over an Italian ship and headed for Cardiff, trade unions held a boycott in what was the first British protest against fascism.

Lifting the Flap

Anatomical pop-up books, introduced in the 16th century, took anatomy out of the lecture hall and into the home.