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The real musketeers
The three musketeers, made famous by Alexandre Dumas and the many films his stories inspired, are among the best-known figures from ancien regime France. Moreover, the heroes of Dumas’ stories – d’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis – have real historical counterparts. Historian Dr Josephine Wilkinson separates their lives from legend.
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Clara Barton: the “angel of the battlefield”
A self-taught nurse who travelled to the frontlines of the American Civil War and established the American Red Cross, Barton was a visionary in the world of medical care. Jonny Wilkes traces her remarkable career.
How WWI soldiers found hope in nature
Many troops used nature as a form of solace during the 1914–18 conflict. Cultural historian Bethany Wyatt considers the emotional connections of servicemen to the flora and fauna they encountered while at war.
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