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Games
• Spitfire Assault: Put your fighter skills to the test with our sensational Spitfire game
• The Battle of Midway: Take control of a crucial battle of World War Two and test your naval nous.
• Mega Disasters: Have you got what it takes to survive a mega disaster?
• Pastmaster: Test your little grey cells to become a Past Master.
• Snipers: Test your marksmanship mettle with our sharp-shooting sniperfest.
• Cuban Missile Crisis: Could you keep the world from plunging into World War Three?
• The Spartans: Are you tough enough to be sparring with the Spartans?
• Breaking Vegas: Play our Blackjack Tutorial game and learn how to bring the house down.
• Drinking Game: Get your round in with our pub-based bonanza
• Love Match: Can you identify history’s greatest lovers?
• Titanic: Deep sea dodging with out underwater challenge
• Who Am I? A quiz that teases your knowledge of world history, famous authors and memorable events.
Encyclopedia: Our comprehensive directory contains over 30,000 entries as well as a range of key historical documents - covering subjects from the earliest ancient civilisations to the events that shape our world today. Each entry contains detailed information, key subject links and further site resources and a guide to relevant recommended programmes that are coming up on The History Channel.
Discussion: Add your pearls of wisdom to the ongoing discussions on world affairs or a subject of your choosing. More >
Competitions: We have a whole range of great historical prizes to give away. Previous competitions have included a chance to win DVDs, CDs, computer games and software, as well as books, holidays and battlefield tours.
Great Speeches: Listen in awe to the great speakers and thinkers of all time, including Winston Churchill, Malcolm X and Albert Einstein.
Features: Explore a range of articles and microsites examining some of the most momentous moments in history.
Interactive: Our animated maps and timelines create a vivid slice of history. Our microsites bring to life historical events such as the roman empire, the moon landing and more.
This Day in History: Find out about the events that took place on this day and browse our archive of key dates in history.
Events: Use our searchable event guide to find out what exhibitions are taking place in your area.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
ANCIENT HISTORY:
A history of Ancient Egypt: The history of Ancient Egypt, one of the most awe-inspiring empires of all time.
A history of Ancient Greece: The ancient Greeks revolutionised war, created democracy and laid the foundations for modern life in the West.
The Battle of Thermopylae: Explore our microsite to see the full story behind the famous last stand of the 300 Spartans.
A history of Alexander the Great: Military genius or power-crazed megalomaniac? The epic story of Alexander the Great.
The history of Ancient Rome: This comprehensive guide to the Roman world will allow you to explore the remarkable story of one of the greatest empires in human history.
MEDIEVAL HISTORY:
A history of The Normans
A history of The Crusades
EARLY MODERN HISTORY:
The Gunpowder Plot
The Industrial Revolution
19TH CENTURY HISTORY:
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Battle of Trafalgar
The Abolition of Slavery
The Zulu War of 1879
20TH CENTURY HISTORY:
The Battle of Britain
The Spanish Civil War
Pearl Harbor
The Holocaust
D-Day: Operation Overlord
Arnhem: Operation Market Garden
Line of Fire: Interactive Battle Maps
The Kennedys
The Six Day War
The Killing Fields: The Khmer Rouge and Cambodia
The Falklands War
Iraq
MISC: