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For centuries, ships' commanders kept journals that recorded their missions. These included voyages of discovery to unknown lands, engagements in war and sea and general trade. Many of their logs, diaries and letters were lodged at The National Archives and give a vivid picture of the situations that they encountered. Entries range from Captain James Cook's notes of his discovery of the South Pacific and Australia, to logs of the great naval battles, such as Waterloo and Trafalgar.

Behind every throne, deal, and dynasty — the art of power in motion.

Master the small changes that lead to extraordinary results.

Letters, postcards, notes and telegraphs from the great and the good, the notorious and the downright wicked, shine a spotlight on a range of historical events and movements providing an immediate link to the immediate and much more distant past. This audiobook includes letters from: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lucien Freud, Barbara Hepworth, Nelson Mandela, Caitlin Thomas, Mary Whitehouse, Gandhi, George Washington among many others.

The way we communicate has changed. Today many of our interactions are digital, but until recently writing letters was the norm. Drawing from over 100 miles of records held at the UK's official government archive, The National Archives at Kew, this collection of letters, postcards and telegrams will shine a spotlight on a range of significant historical moments and occurrences, recapturing a lost world in which correspondence was king.

The stories, struggles, and scandals that define modern America.

Raw, real, and unfiltered stories of building from scratch.

The untold stories of mystery, power, corruption, and hidden agendas.

From Abandoned buildings, to Bankrupt companies and Cancelled projects, this is the place to explore our past and discover what worked and what didn’t.

Tactics, trends, and secrets behind the world’s top companies.

The stories connecting every corner of our world.

Real stories, raw experiences — life at its most honest.

The politics, power plays, and secrets inside corporate empires.

1000 years of history, 1000 years of stories to uncover. The National Archives presents On the Record, a podcast that unearths the real life stories found in our vast collections. Join our experts and special guests as we dig deep into the people behind the paper and bring fascinating stories from more than 11 million records to life. Discover tales of forbidden love, spies, protest, and the everyday people of the past. Follow us on Twitter @UkNatArchives

This isn’t just a newsletter. It’s your unfair advantage in the age of AI.

History retold — sharper, stranger, and more connected than you think.

Peel back the layers of human behavior and discover what makes us tick.

Peeling back the spectacle of money, media, and madness — where conspiracies sell, the rich stay weird, and the truth is usually stranger than the bit.

Overviews of financial metrics, valuation indicators, and market indicators. Not financial advice.

How language shapes the news — and what they’re really telling you.