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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
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    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Introducing us to new historical figures
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    Introducing us to new historical figures
  7. A sudden idea
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    A sudden idea
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Chocolate Cake
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    Chocolate Cake
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    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Sport brings us together
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    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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    What are you favourite things about books?
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