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A monthly compendium of biography and history from the Oxford DNB.


May 2008
Features
Local heroes May is Local History Month. To celebrate try our interactive map of British 'local heroes' > Local heroes
Words in your ear Continuing the local theme, favourite podcast episodes by place > Podcasts by place
007 at 100 Bond-related lives for Ian Fleming's centenary > 007 at 100
Regulars
Only connect As well as biographies, the Oxford DNB includes articles on well-known historical groups. This month the Lunar Society. More groups are available in Themes. > Only connect
Five lives Five people with something in common. This month, five May queens > Five lives
Today's the day 4 April: 15 May: UN Families Day > Today's the day
Lives of the week Seven topical lives > This week
Podcast Listen to regular biographies: this month, Alice and James > Podcast

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