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Not What You Thought You Knew

Not What You Thought You Knew

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Think you know your history? Think again.

From the stories of the former slave that taught Charles Darwin to the first female playwright who was a spy for the English King… Historian, author and broadcaster Dr Fern Riddell is exploring some little-known characters from history to reveal not just their incredible stories, but also why they’re so important for our view of what the past looked like.

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