The best laid plans...
26th July 2026.
Dates with History
Dates with History is a joyride for the historically curious. Spend a few minutes each week discovering snippets of history and fascinating facts related to the forthcoming week, with a dash of "lots more".
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The historical joyride for a curious mind
The canal duke's castles in the air
The historical joyride for a curious mind
Dates with History Midweeker
The historical joyride for a curious mind
Mary, Babington and a letter to die for
The historical joyride for a curious mind
Dates with History Midweeker
The historical joyride for a curious mind
Mikhail Kalinin and Kaliningrad—a Short History of Russia's Strange Exclave in Europe
From King's Mountain to Kaliningrad—Europe's strangest exclave
Dates with History Midweeker
The historical joyride for a curious mind
John Zephaniah Holwell and the Black Hole of Calcutta
The historical joyride for a curious mind
Dates with History Midweeker
The historical joyride for a curious mind