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History of Yesterday
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- Voynich Manuscript: The Book Written In A Indecipherable LanguageA book that has no trace The post Voynich Manuscript: The Book Written In A Indecipherable Language first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »Source: History of Yesterday | Published: June 2, 2023 - 2:08 pm
- Gaius Appuleius Diocles: The Highest Paid Athlete In HistoryFind out how much the highest paid athlete in history made compared to today's top athletes The post Gaius Appuleius Diocles: The Highest Paid Athlete In History first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »Source: History of Yesterday | Published: June 2, 2023 - 1:21 pm
- How Have Viking Runes Affected Modern Life?What are the meaning of Viking Runes? The post How Have Viking Runes Affected Modern Life? first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »Source: History of Yesterday | Published: June 2, 2023 - 12:54 pm
- The Great Heist: North Korea’s Stunning Theft Of 1,000 Volvos From Sweden1,000 Volvos with an estimated value of $40,000,000 The post The Great Heist: North Korea’s Stunning Theft Of 1,000 Volvos From Sweden first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »Source: History of Yesterday | Published: June 1, 2023 - 1:59 pm
- Atlantis: The History Of A Lost WorldThe very advanced civilazation wiped out by Gods The post Atlantis: The History Of A Lost World first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »Source: History of Yesterday | Published: June 1, 2023 - 1:07 pm
- What Would Happen If Water Disappeared From Earth Tomorrow?Life Without Water: Unveiling The Catastrophic Consequences The post What Would Happen If Water Disappeared From Earth Tomorrow? first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »Source: History of Yesterday | Published: June 1, 2023 - 12:09 pm
- The Year Actually Has 13 Months, Not 12If you take into consideration a 28 day month The post The Year Actually Has 13 Months, Not 12 first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »Source: History of Yesterday | Published: June 1, 2023 - 11:43 am
- Sin-Eating: The Ritual Of Taking On The Sins Of The DeadA common practice during medieval times The post Sin-Eating: The Ritual Of Taking On The Sins Of The Dead first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »Source: History of Yesterday | Published: May 31, 2023 - 2:59 pm
- Scientists Found A Way To Generate Electricity From Thin AirFree energy? The post Scientists Found A Way To Generate Electricity From Thin Air first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »Source: History of Yesterday | Published: May 31, 2023 - 2:10 pm
- Auguste Piccard: The Man Who Reached Space 90 Years AgoThe first human to reach the stratosphere The post Auguste Piccard: The Man Who Reached Space 90 Years Ago first appeared on History of Yesterday.... Read more »Source: History of Yesterday | Published: May 31, 2023 - 1:21 pm
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History Today
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- What We Talk About When We Talk About TunguskaWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Tunguska Ella Muir Fri, 06/02/2023 - 11:47... Read more »Source: History Today Feed | Published: June 2, 2023 - 10:47 am
- The War on DogsThe War on Dogs Ella Muir Thu, 06/01/2023 - 10:29... Read more »Source: History Today Feed | Published: June 1, 2023 - 9:29 am
- The Lost CityThe Lost City Ella Muir Wed, 05/31/2023 - 09:42... Read more »Source: History Today Feed | Published: May 31, 2023 - 8:42 am
- Banking On ItBanking On It Ella Muir Tue, 05/30/2023 - 09:41... Read more »Source: History Today Feed | Published: May 30, 2023 - 8:41 am
- On the Spot: Suraiya FaroqhiOn the Spot: Suraiya Faroqhi Ella Muir Sun, 05/28/2023 - 10:27... Read more »Source: History Today Feed | Published: May 28, 2023 - 9:27 am
- Anarchy in the Waste LandAnarchy in the Waste Land Ella Muir Sat, 05/27/2023 - 10:14... Read more »Source: History Today Feed | Published: May 27, 2023 - 9:14 am
- Springtime for EuropeSpringtime for Europe Ella Muir Fri, 05/26/2023 - 19:21... Read more »Source: History Today Feed | Published: May 26, 2023 - 6:21 pm
- Is History Written by the Winners?Is History Written by the Winners? Ella Muir Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:19... Read more »Source: History Today Feed | Published: May 25, 2023 - 8:19 am
- Human RitesHuman Rites Ella Muir Wed, 05/24/2023 - 09:35... Read more »Source: History Today Feed | Published: May 24, 2023 - 8:35 am
- The Indelible HulkThe Indelible Hulk Ella Muir Tue, 05/23/2023 - 09:10... Read more »Source: History Today Feed | Published: May 23, 2023 - 8:10 am
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History Net
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- VideoDid you see Aviation History in Succession? (We Didn’t Either).image-13792658 { max-height: 100%; --left: 50.13%; --top: 18.01%; } They say there’s no business like show business. Maybe one day we’ll find out.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: June 2, 2023 - 6:02 pm
- Attacked by Both Spanish and American Invaders, This Sandstone Navajo Stronghold Was Built for DefenseCanyon de Chelly is 300 yards wide and flanked by sheer red rock walls 1,000 feet high.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: June 2, 2023 - 1:30 pm
- Do We Owe a Teen Sailor Thanks For Creating Doughnuts As We Know Them?.image-13792651 { max-height: 100%; --left: 50.06%; --top: 35.88%; } And while this particular event made the holey treat popular, the breakfast item as we know it actually traces its roots to 1847.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: June 2, 2023 - 12:31 pm
- This Hardy Texas Pioneer Witnessed the Deaths of Many a Loved One and Escaped Comanche Captivity.image-13790302 { max-height: 100%; --left: 52.22%; --top: 40.45%; } Sarah Creath McSherry Hibbins Stinnett Howard claimed her surnames out of tragedy.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: June 2, 2023 - 12:04 pm
- Graphic Novel Tells Story of World War I’s ‘most outstanding soldier’.image-13792643 { max-height: 100%; --left: 58.88%; --top: 28.20%; } Maj. Samuel Woodfill’s Army career is the stuff of legend.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: June 1, 2023 - 1:25 pm
- The Sage of Tennessee: The Volunteer Guide Who Brings the Battle of Franklin to Life.image-13791782 { max-height: 100%; --left: 49.62%; --top: 22.82%; } Chuck Byrn pays homage to the common soldier heroes who fought in this November 1864 battle.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: June 1, 2023 - 12:35 pm
- When is a Mustang not a Mustang?.image-13788379 { max-height: 100%; --left: 49.92%; --top: 55.58%; } Australia’s CA-15 was one of the world’s fastest piston-engine fighters, but it was obsolete by the time it first flew.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: May 31, 2023 - 7:57 pm
- How Were D-Day Beaches Named?.image-13792027 { max-height: 100%; --left: 63.17%; --top: 38.81%; } There's a reason there's no Jelly Beach — thanks to Churchill.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: May 31, 2023 - 1:47 pm
- Normandy Institute Plans New Campus.image-13789901 { max-height: 100%; --left: 44.27%; --top: 69.27%; } Plans are in the works to study war where war happened.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: May 31, 2023 - 1:41 pm
- One Week Before This Pioneering Aviator’s Tragic Death, An American Watched Him Work.image-13791584 { max-height: 100%; --left: 59.71%; --top: 18.56%; } German inventor Otto Lilienthal had flown more than 2,000 times before his glider failed him.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: May 31, 2023 - 12:52 pm
- These French Resistance Fighters Attempted to Use WWII Tactics in Vietnam — It Became a Bloody Disaster.image-13792363 { max-height: 100%; --left: 50.00%; --top: 40.60%; } How French Commandos used deception and daring to strike blows at North Vietnamese forces.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: May 31, 2023 - 12:46 pm
- Chinese Ship Accused of Looting Iconic WWII WrecksThe loss of the HMS Prince of Wales and the HMS Repulse shocked the British nation in 1941.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: May 30, 2023 - 6:45 pm
- When the US Entered WWII, Walt Disney Had an Animated Response.image-13792168 { max-height: 100%; --left: 50.00%; --top: 50.00%; } Don't start a war with Disney.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: May 30, 2023 - 2:00 pm
- No One Wants to Grow Up and Be Vice President: The Worst Job in American PoliticsThe trials and tribulations of VPs.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: May 30, 2023 - 1:30 pm
- At Yellow Tavern, Phil Sheridan Finally Made Good on His Promise to ‘whip’ J.E.B. Stuart.image-13791731 { max-height: 100%; --left: 50.09%; --top: 36.50%; } While Sheridan gets the credit, George Custer was instrumental in defeating the famed Confederate cavalry.... Read more »Source: HistoryNet | Published: May 29, 2023 - 12:02 pm
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American History
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- Introducing the MUM Menstrual History CollectionTampons. Sanitary napkins and belts. Menstrual cups, sponges, and other period products. Women and girls around the world depend on these items in order to fully participate in school, work, and play. Yet 100 years ago—when the crude phrase “on the rag” meant, well, on the rag—few options were available.... Read more »Source: Blog Feed | Published: May 24, 2023 - 1:02 pm
- The Black American Racers fought for equity in auto racing“The recognition of the Smithsonian collecting these artifacts gives us even more motivation to move forward and still try to get the word out to accomplish something in auto racing.”— Leonard T. "Lenny" MillerAs an African American auto racer who navigated the ranks of the predominately white sport from the... Read more »Source: Blog Feed | Published: May 19, 2023 - 5:52 pm
- Is this 1937 radio the fairest one of all?On December 21, 1937, Walt Disney released his first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Accompanying the movie, Disney and his company developed character-related merchandise, including a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs radio now preserved in the museum’s collection. Its artistic design differs from other radios... Read more »Source: Blog Feed | Published: May 1, 2023 - 2:14 pm
- The history behind Julian “Cannonball” Adderley’s saxophoneA few seconds past the five-minute mark in "So What," the opening track of Miles Davis's masterpiece album Kind of Blue, an alto sax moves to the front of the mix. The artist behind that solo was Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (1928-1975), one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.... Read more »Source: Blog Feed | Published: April 3, 2023 - 12:57 pm
- Comparing coffins, remembering the Boston MassacreOn March 5, 1770, a group of British soldiers open fired on a group of Boston citizens, killing five. This event, the Boston Massacre, was one in a series of crises that led many American colonists to choose independence from Great Britain five years later. Since 1770, Americans’ understanding of... Read more »Source: Blog Feed | Published: March 13, 2023 - 5:05 pm
- Artistic inspiration in the face of a pandemicAs part of the museum’s initiative to document COVID-19, the Graphic Arts Collection acquired a group of artistic works that were produced in reaction to the pandemic and intertwined events. These works were produced by printers and printmakers living across the United States. In 2020, as Americans began to feel... Read more »Source: Blog Feed | Published: March 8, 2023 - 4:41 pm
- New dresses, new traditions: Jill Biden’s inaugural ensembles go on viewToday first lady Jill Biden came to our museum to present her inaugural ensembles to the national collection and see them placed on exhibition. The addition of these dresses to the national collection is part of an ongoing tradition—one that millions of people experience every year in our exhibition The... Read more »Source: Blog Feed | Published: January 24, 2023 - 4:59 pm
- Betty White's shoulder bag is a time capsule of World War IIOn December 31, 2021, the beloved actress Betty Marion White Ludden (1922–2021) passed away at 99 years old, weeks shy of her hundredth birthday. Countless tributes and condolences from around the country poured in, honoring her and remembering her vast legacy. Even the U.S. Army tweeted about her passing, noting... Read more »Source: Blog Feed | Published: January 11, 2023 - 4:31 pm
- What does babysitting mean to girls? It's complicated.Two different guests linger at the Talk Back table at the end of the exhibition Girlhood (It’s complicated). Each one picks up a pen to answer the same question: did you or anyone in your family work as a child? “I babysit and I like doing it,” one writes, and... Read more »Source: Blog Feed | Published: January 3, 2023 - 7:22 pm
- Will electric cars help save the environment?General Motors EV1 electric car, 1997 (2005.0061.01)A Smithsonian magazine reader asked a seemingly simple question: Does building electric cars save energy?Seems like a no-brainer, right? Well, it turns out that is the kind of innovation and technology query that sends curators down a research rabbit hole. Let me explain.Electric vehicles... Read more »Source: Blog Feed | Published: December 15, 2022 - 7:24 pm
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History News Network
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- ● AI the Latest Instance of our Capacity for Innovation Outstripping our Capacity for EthicsThe eagerness with which movie and television studios have proposed to use artificial intelligence to write content collides with the concern of Writers Guild members for their employment security and pay in the latest episode of technological innovation running ahead of ethical deliberation. Regarding modern technology, the... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● John de Graaf on his Powerful Documentary on Stewart Udall, Conservation, and the True Ends of PoliticsJohn de Graaf and Stewart Udall We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.—Stewart Udall Stewart Udall (1920-2010) may be the most effective environmentalist in our history considering his monumental accomplishments in protecting and preserving the environment and improving the quality of life for all citizens. Unfortunately, his... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● What We Can Learn From—and Through—Historical FictionNovelist Anna Maria Porter, engraving The Ladies' Pocket Magazine (1824) This image is available from the New York Public Library's Digital Library under the digital ID 1556053: digitalgallery.nypl.org → digitalcollections.nypl.org I have been a local historian for many years, but turned to historical fiction to tell a specific story for which there... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● Stronger Global Governance is the Only Way to a World Free of Nuclear WeaponsSome of the 800 members of Women Strike for Peace who marched at United Nations headquarters in Manhattan to demand UN mediation of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis It should come as no surprise that the world is currently facing an existential nuclear danger. In fact, it has been caught up... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● Mary Wollstonecraft's Diagnosis of the Prejudices Holding Back Girls' Education Remains Relevant TodayFrontispiece engraving by William Blake from Mary Wollstonecraft, Original Stories from Real Life, 1791 ed. In 1785, aged only twenty-five, Mary Wollstonecraft, along with her two sisters and her good friend Fanny Blood, opened a school in Newington Green, London. Their aim was to fill the gaping hole... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● Slowing Our Roll on Silicon ValleyWith the world aflutter about AI technology, Silicon Valley Bank going belly up, and legal proceedings around the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX heating up, I spoke with Malcolm Harris, author of Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World. Malcolm and I went back a few millennia to contextualize and uncover... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● The Right's Political Attack on LGBTQ Americans Escalates... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● Political Pundits, Apply the "Resentment" Label with CautionAlthough former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign frequently references his own resentments, is that emotion driving his supporters? If someone ever managed to copyright the word “resentment,” the owner would enjoy a steady stream of revenue, especially from columnists and opinion writers. Take those of the venerable New... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● The Mexican War Suggests Ukraine May End Up Conceding Crimea. World War I Suggests the Price May Be Tragic if it Doesn't"American Army Entering the City of Mexico" by Filippo Constaggini, 1885. Architect of the Capitol. In April 1846, the United States invaded Mexico after a highly disputed incident at the border. Freshman Congressman Abraham Lincoln challenged President James Polk’s account of Mexican provocations as misleading and demanded to know... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● The "Critical Race Theory" Controversy Continues... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● 150 Years of "Zero-Sum Thinking" on ImmigrationLast week Title 42, a Trump-era policy that has limited immigration for the last three years, expired. Still, the Biden administration warned people arriving at the border that “the border is not open” and anyone arriving there would be “presumed ineligible for asylum.” In conversation, Dr. Carly Goodman revealed the... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● Dangerous Records: Why LGBTQ Americans Today Fear the Weaponization of BureaucracyPrisoners at Sachsenhausen concentration camp wear triangle badges indicating the nature of their offenses against Nazi social code (pink would indicate homosexuality). National Archives and Records Administration, 1938. The recent rise of far right political movements in the United States and globally has prompted historical comparisons to the... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● White House Speechwriter Cody Keenan on the Crucial 10 Days of the Obama PresidencyCody Keenan (Photo by Melanie Dunea) Other than being able to string a sentence together, empathy is the most important quality in a speechwriter. The ability or at least the attempt to understand your audience, to walk in their shoes for a little while, even if empathy will never... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● The Roundup Top Ten for May 19, 2023I'm Headed to Florida to Teach-In Against DeSantis's Education Policies by Kellie Carter Jackson This May 17 saw a 24-hour teach-in by historians in St. Petersburg, Florida, to protest the restrictions on curriculum, books and ideas pushed by Governor Ron DeSantis and his allies. As a historian of abolition, the... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- ● Mifepristone, the Courts, and the Comstock Act: Historians on the Politics of Abortion Rights... Read more »Source: History News Network - Front Page | Published: June 3, 2023 - 9:41 pm
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The National Archive (UK)
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- New collaborative doctoral partnerships announcedWe are pleased to announce that we have been allocated 12 PhD studentships from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, as part of the fourth round of the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) scheme. These CDP studentships will be jointly supervised by staff at The National Archives and at Higher Education... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: June 1, 2023 - 8:00 am
- New web portal gives easier access to Northern Ireland filesThe National Archives has today launched of a new web portal bringing together in one place government files which are focused on the situation in Northern Ireland from 1994 up to and including the signing of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in 1998. This is the first phase of a... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: May 31, 2023 - 10:32 am
- Planning a visit to our reading rooms this summer? Reserve your seatWe’re expecting a busy summer in our reading rooms and we strongly encourage you to book your visit in advance. This will guarantee that you have a seat to view original documents. It also ensures that up to 12 documents can be ready for you when you arrive. You will... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: May 31, 2023 - 8:00 am
- Spirit of Invention: new exhibition opens at The National ArchivesDesigners and inventors joined local schoolchildren last night (24 May) to mark the opening of The National Archives’ new hands-on exhibition, Spirit of Invention. Speakers at the launch included award-winning inventor Ruth Amos, who co-curated the exhibition in partnership with pupils from Darell School, renowned designer Sir John Sorrell and... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: May 26, 2023 - 1:57 pm
- Funding programme for 2023-2024 now openToday, The National Archives is launching its 2023-24 grant funding programmes for the archives sector. In 2011, The National Archives became the sector leadership body for archives in England. We work with the archives, and with other Government departments and cultural bodies, to encourage sustainable, innovative and resilient archives across... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: May 18, 2023 - 11:08 am
- 20sStreets competition: winners chosen from ‘impressive’ fieldWe are delighted to have chosen the winners of our 20sStreets competition, which attracted more than 150 entries covering a huge array of fascinating topics. Launched last year in partnership with the British Association for Local History, the competition invited entrants to research and share stories connected with the 1920s,... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: May 3, 2023 - 8:45 am
- VideoBook now for new live schools sessions and education resourcesOur award-winning education service provides invaluable support for teachers and students with a full range of learning resources and taught sessions covering the span of British history, from the medieval period to present day. We also provide a dedicated learning programme for students with Specialist Educational Needs and Disabilities. Our... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: April 26, 2023 - 3:45 pm
- Industrial action to affect services on Friday 28 AprilWe will remain open to visitors but some of our services will be affected.... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: April 20, 2023 - 1:54 pm
- Bookings now open for DCDC23We’re pleased to announce, along with our partners at the British Library and Jisc, that you can now register to attend this year’s DCDC conference. DCDC brings together colleagues from across the GLAMA sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums and Academia).This year’s event takes place between 11 and 13 July, online... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: April 17, 2023 - 3:31 pm
- Newly accredited archive services announcedFollowing a recent Archive Service Accreditation Panel the following archive services have been awarded accreditation for the second time: Archives+ Archives and Special Collections, Bangor University British Red Cross Museum and Archives BT Group Archives National Meteorological Library and Archive Nottinghamshire Archives Shropshire Archives The Mills Archive Heritage Collections, University... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: March 29, 2023 - 2:02 pm
- New education resources highlight Good Friday AgreementSecretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris has today launched important new educational resources for pupils in Northern Ireland and across the UK as part of the programme to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. The National Archives developed them in collaboration with academics, teachers... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:14 pm
- Tolkien letters shine new light on writer’s life and workTwo handwritten letters penned by JRR Tolkien have been discovered for the first time, almost 50 years after the death of the Lord of the Rings author. The previously unrecorded documents were unearthed by a volunteer working at The National Archives in Kew ahead of Tolkien Reading Day on March... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: March 21, 2023 - 11:53 am
- Award of MOD service records digitisation contractWe have announced that we have awarded Ancestry®, a contract to digitise the first tranche of Ministry of Defence service personnel records. Both parties are looking forward to working to make these important records accessible online. Gemma Maclagan Ram, Commercial Director at The National Archives said: ‘Widening access to records... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: March 20, 2023 - 2:00 pm
- Cashless car parking and new payment app coming soonOur visitor car parking payment system will not accept cash from Monday 27 March. Most visitors already pay for their parking by card, and this change will be in line with other local car parks and our other services, including our shop. Later this year we’ll introduce a new app... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: March 16, 2023 - 11:52 am
- Digitising FCO 141 recordsThe National Archives has begun a programme of work to digitise and make more widely available records from the series FCO 141 (Foreign and Commonwealth Office and predecessors: Records of Former Colonial Administrations: Migrated Archives). The digitisation of this series will, once complete, run to more than 2 million images.... Read more »Source: News Archives - The National Archives | Published: March 14, 2023 - 11:21 am
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History Extra (BBC)
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- ● 3 June: On this day in historyWhat events happened on 3 June in history? We round up the events, births and deaths…... Read more »Source: HistoryExtra | Published: June 3, 2023 - 5:03 am
- Sex, scandal and slander: who was Messalina?Honor Cargill-Martin attempts to pick away the scandalous rumours and gossip to reveal the real life of the infamous Roman empress...... Read more »Source: HistoryExtra | Published: June 2, 2023 - 1:12 pm
- Becoming Queen: Elizabeth II’s coronationDespite grey skies and rain, a moment of colour, glamour and optimism was watched by millions in a dreary postwar Britain. Victoria Arbiter details the preparations, pomp and even humour of the Queen’s coronation day... Read more »Source: HistoryExtra | Published: June 2, 2023 - 10:01 am
- How William Caxton printed the first-ever book in EnglishA medieval romance about Troy and Hercules may be a curious choice for the first book printed in English – the Bible may have seemed more apt – but, as Lydia Zeldenrust explores, William Caxton had a keen eye for a business opportunity and knew how to market his product.... Read more »Source: HistoryExtra | Published: June 2, 2023 - 8:48 am
- History TV and radio in the UK: what’s on our screens this week?Can't decide which shows to watch or listen to this week? Here are the latest history radio and TV programmes airing in the UK that you won't want to miss... Read more »Source: HistoryExtra | Published: June 2, 2023 - 8:30 am
- Plot or paranoia? The Amboyna conspiracy trialAdam Clulow explores how fears of a sprawling conspiracy took hold in a remote Dutch East India Company fort in 1623 – with deadly consequences... Read more »Source: HistoryExtra | Published: June 2, 2023 - 6:36 am
- 2 June: On this day in historyWhat events happened on 2 June in history? We round up the events, births and deaths…... Read more »Source: HistoryExtra | Published: June 2, 2023 - 4:05 am
- 5 things you should know about Geoffrey ChaucerProfessor Marion Turner reveals five things you should know about the 14th-century poet and author, Geoffrey Chaucer... Read more »Source: HistoryExtra | Published: June 1, 2023 - 9:05 am
- Quiz of the week: Memorial Day in the United States began after which war?It's our weekly history quiz – how closely have you been paying attention to the history news, articles and videos on our website over the past seven days?... Read more »Source: HistoryExtra | Published: June 1, 2023 - 7:40 am
- Messalina: sex, slander & scandal in imperial RomeHonor Cargill-Martin outlines the sexual scandals and ruthless success of the notorious Julio-Claudian empress Messalina in the first century AD... Read more »Source: HistoryExtra | Published: June 1, 2023 - 6:57 am
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- The History of the Maine PlantationMaine has a unique form of local government – an organized plantation – that exists nowhere else in the nation. Viewed either as a municipality (Maine law) or as a… The post The History of the Maine Plantation appeared first on New England Historical Society.... Read more »Source: New England Historical Society | Published: May 27, 2023 - 9:59 pm
- Christopher Hawkins, Against All Odds, Escapes a Revolutionary PrisonChristopher Hawkins went to sea on a privateer like many young teenagers during the American Revolution. He did it for the cause of liberty, for adventure and for a share… The post Christopher Hawkins, Against All Odds, Escapes a Revolutionary Prison appeared first on New England Historical Society.... Read more »Source: New England Historical Society | Published: May 26, 2023 - 2:40 pm
- Seven Fun Facts About Cape Cod National SeashoreBefore it became the Cape Cod National Seashore, the 40 miles of sandy beach along the Outer Cape was known as the Great Beach. It deserved that name as one… The post Seven Fun Facts About Cape Cod National Seashore appeared first on New England Historical Society.... Read more »Source: New England Historical Society | Published: May 20, 2023 - 10:27 pm
- Orison Swett Marden Invents the American Self-Help BookRight after his business failed, Orison Swett Marden wrote a book about how to succeed in business. He had written it once, but in 1894 a catastrophic fire destroyed the… The post Orison Swett Marden Invents the American Self-Help Book appeared first on New England Historical Society.... Read more »Source: New England Historical Society | Published: May 20, 2023 - 12:25 pm
- How To Talk Like a VermonterBernie Sanders does not talk like a Vermonter. True, he’s not good on his Rs. He complains about “millionaihs and billionaihs,” but that doesn’t give him a Vermont accent. He… The post How To Talk Like a Vermonter appeared first on New England Historical Society.... Read more »Source: New England Historical Society | Published: May 13, 2023 - 9:16 pm
- Seven Fun Facts About Portland Head LightPortland Head Light has stood as a sentry to Portland Harbor since 1791, the oldest lighthouse in Maine. It can also claim to be one of the most photographed lighthouses… The post Seven Fun Facts About Portland Head Light appeared first on New England Historical Society.... Read more »Source: New England Historical Society | Published: May 13, 2023 - 6:10 pm
- Seven Fun Facts About New England’s Stone WallsNew England stone walls are as distinctive a feature of the landscape as bayous in Louisiana or redwoods in California. Hundreds of thousands of miles of them criss-cross the region… The post Seven Fun Facts About New England’s Stone Walls appeared first on New England Historical Society.... Read more »Source: New England Historical Society | Published: May 6, 2023 - 5:05 pm
- How To Be a Swamp YankeeA swamp Yankee is born, not made. Those who aspire to swamperdom may tell you differently, but they’re wrong. Though definitions of “swamp Yankee” vary from “trailer trash” to “salt… The post How To Be a Swamp Yankee appeared first on New England Historical Society.... Read more »Source: New England Historical Society | Published: May 6, 2023 - 1:08 pm
- The Midnight-ish Rides of William Dawes, Samuel Prescott and Paul Revere“Listen, my children, and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of”……William Dawes. No, that doesn’t work. “Of the midnight ride of …Samuel Prescott. No, that doesn’t work either; Oh,… The post The Midnight-ish Rides of William Dawes, Samuel Prescott and Paul Revere appeared first on New England Historical Society.... Read more »Source: New England Historical Society | Published: April 29, 2023 - 9:29 pm
- Seven Fun Facts About Weird Writer H.P. LovecraftTwo people attended the funeral of H.P. Lovecraft in 1937, but his horror stories had an afterlife. They started getting recognized, and then they got famous. Lovecraft’s stories have been… The post Seven Fun Facts About Weird Writer H.P. Lovecraft appeared first on New England Historical Society.... Read more »Source: New England Historical Society | Published: April 29, 2023 - 9:09 pm
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MILITAIR HISTORY NOW
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- The A13 Mk III ‘Covenanter’ — Could this Be the Worst British Tank of World War Two?“The BEF had been forced to withdraw from France in May and June, leaving behind most of its tanks. There seemed a real prospect of a German invasion of Britain and replacement vehicles were desperately... The post The A13 Mk III ‘Covenanter’ — Could this Be the Worst British Tank... Read more »Source: MilitaryHistoryNow.com | Published: June 1, 2023 - 12:59 am
- The Allies Strike Back — How 1942 Marked the Beginning of the End for the Axis Powers“After the relentless failures of 1942, journalists around the world now sketched the triumph in North Africa as part of a global arc of dazzling Allied victories from Guadalcanal to Stalingrad.” By Craig Nelson ON... The post The Allies Strike Back — How 1942 Marked the Beginning of the End... Read more »Source: MilitaryHistoryNow.com | Published: May 31, 2023 - 12:27 am
- The Battle of Bound Brook — A Tutorial in the Art of War“The brief engagement at Bound Brook has been all but forgotten, nevertheless, it would have long lasting effects.” By Jim Stemple IT WAS dawn, April 13, 1777. A British attack force consisting of 4,000 of... The post The Battle of Bound Brook — A Tutorial in the Art of War... Read more »Source: MilitaryHistoryNow.com | Published: May 28, 2023 - 9:17 pm
- The Forgotten Corps — Inside Patton’s Disbanded ‘I Armored Corps’“Patton led the I Armored Corps into combat in North Africa; it was deactivated on the eve of the invasion of Sicily, never to return to active duty.” By Lee Perna THE UNITED STATES deployed... The post The Forgotten Corps — Inside Patton’s Disbanded ‘I Armored Corps’ appeared first on... Read more »Source: MilitaryHistoryNow.com | Published: May 24, 2023 - 11:57 pm
- Divided — From D-Day to Market Garden, Did Allied Leadership Conflicts Prolong the War in Europe?“The working relationships among the Allied commanders were often marred by disagreements over tactics, strategy, and national agendas exacerbated by rivalries and personality conflicts.” By Edward E. Gordon THE ALLIED campaign in Normandy from June... The post Divided — From D-Day to Market Garden, Did Allied Leadership Conflicts Prolong the... Read more »Source: MilitaryHistoryNow.com | Published: May 22, 2023 - 6:51 pm
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Warographics – Youtube
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- Video● Will the F-16 Turn the Tide in Ukraine: A Warographics Analysis... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: June 3, 2023 - 6:00 pm
- VideoWhat Will Sweden Bring to NATO: A Warographics Analysis... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: June 1, 2023 - 5:00 pm
- VideoFire From the Sky: Inside Myanmar’s Devastating Air War... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 30, 2023 - 5:00 pm
- VideoStalingrad: How the Soviet's Won the Deadliest Battle in History... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 27, 2023 - 6:00 pm
- VideoThe Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: War Crime or Necessary Evil?... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 25, 2023 - 5:00 pm
- VideoShould the US Have Intervened in Syria in 2013: A Warographics Analysis... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 23, 2023 - 5:00 pm
- VideoPax Russica: Will Russia's Defeat Lead to More Wars?... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 23, 2023 - 2:17 pm
- VideoThe Arab Spring in 60 Seconds #shorts... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 20, 2023 - 9:30 pm
- VideoThe Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 20, 2023 - 6:00 pm
- VideoThe Iraq War in 60 Seconds or Less #shorts... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 19, 2023 - 9:30 pm
- VideoThe Incredible Hydraulic Semaphore #shorts... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 18, 2023 - 9:30 pm
- VideoThe Gurkhas: Nepal’s Legendary Warrior Class... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 18, 2023 - 5:00 pm
- VideoNapoleon Bonaparte in a Minute #shorts... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 17, 2023 - 9:30 pm
- VideoWeaponized Consumer Drones: The Next Revolution in Warfare?... Read more »Source: Warographics | Published: May 16, 2023 - 5:00 pm
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Creative History
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- Athenodorus' Ghost and Pliny the Younger: The Story Behind Western Civilization's First Paranormal EncounterPliny the Younger, or Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, as he would have been known in Latin to his Roman contemporaries began what is quite possibly Western Civilization’s first ever account of a haunted house with these ominous words: “There was in Athens, a large and spacious, but ill-reputed and pestilential house.”... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: May 4, 2023 - 2:11 am
- Saint Thomas' Christians: The Story of How One Skeptical Apostle Brought the Gospel to India in the First CenturyHistory first recorded the existence of the Indian state of Kerala in the third century BCE. The name originally appeared, chiseled in stone, on an inscription left to posterity by the great Mauryan emperor Ashoka. Ashoka reigned for more than two decades and in his lifetime he presided over an... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: April 13, 2023 - 3:13 am
- The Young Ireland Rebellion of 1848: How Dreams of Freedom Ended in an Old Widow's Cabbage Patch in TipperaryIt is July 18, 1854 and young Irish revolutionary Thomas Meagher has been drinking--a lot. In only the last six years Meagher has become a convict, a fugitive from justice and a world renowned celebrity of the Irish diaspora that grew out of the millions who fled from his homeland... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: March 28, 2023 - 3:15 am
- History's Last Knight in Shining Armor: The Odd Story of Josef Mencik the Knight Who Stood Up Against Nazi Germany in 1938A lone knight in full armor plate and with drawn sword sits atop his mighty warhorse before his castle as the sun rises and burns away the early morning fog. His name is Josef Mencik. He claims that he can trace his noble knightley lineage back for generations--all the way... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: March 12, 2023 - 4:56 am
- Long Before Chinese Spy Balloons there were Austrian Terror Balloons: History's First Use of Hot Air Balloons in Warfare 1849An American observer named Edmund Flagg who was working as an envoy on behalf of the United States government to the nascent revolutionary Republic of San Marco described what he saw floating in the skies above Venice on the morning of July 15, 1849 as, “Dozens of small cloudlets.” ... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: February 23, 2023 - 4:24 am
- Hudson River's Wrath: The Story of the Great Haverstraw Landslide of 1906 a Natural Disaster Caused by ManLocated only a stone’s throw north of the New Jersey border in Rockland County, New York, forty miles from Manhattan along the banks of the Hudson River nestled among the Ramapo Mountains, the town of Haverstraw is today a bustling yet still quaint village that is home to about 35,000... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: February 6, 2023 - 3:52 am
- Avenging His Cruelty: The Story of Nathaniel Gordon the Only American to be Executed for the Crime of Slave Trading on the High SeasUnder a sweltering equatorial sun, shackled around the neck and chained one to another at the ankles, on August 7, 1860 over 900 enslaved Africans were forced aboard the slave ship Erie docked near the mouth of the Congo River in west Africa. The imprisoned human cargo that had been... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: January 28, 2023 - 3:08 am
- I am No Traitor and I am Ready to Die: The Murder of an Archbishop that Shocked the Medieval World in 1170December 29, 1170 Canterbury Cathedral.Four heavily armed and armored knights dismount their horses outside the large oak and iron reinforced doors that lead into the heart of the church.They burst inside with swords drawn and shout, “Where is Thomas Becket, traitor to King and country?”The man named Thomas Becket who... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: January 16, 2023 - 3:23 am
- Before the Ball Dropped: Celebrating New Year's Eve in 19th Century New York City at Trinity ChurchOn December 31, 1907 editor of the New York Times Alfred Ochs organized a New Year’s Eve celebration in front of his newspaper’s renowned headquarters at Times Square in midtown Manhattan.Thousands gathered that frigid winter’s night to watch a ball drop down a specially designed flagpole at 11:59 p.m. to... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: January 2, 2023 - 5:05 am
- A Bent Peppermint Stick to Shut You Kids Up! Cologne Cathedral the Year 1670 and the History Behind the Making of the Modern Candy CaneConstruction on the grand cathedral in Cologne, Germany, began in the year 1248--when the Mongol Empire ruled half of the known world and when a young Dominican Friar from Italy named Thomas Aquinas had just begun writing his Summa Theologica--a comprehensive compendium of all Catholic thought up until that point... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: December 27, 2022 - 3:24 am
- December 16, 1735: Shrouded in Mystery to this Very Day the Haunting Fate of the Ghost Ship BaltimoreFamous for its unpredictable high tides and majestic cliffs, Canada’s Bay of Fundy straddles the border between the two northeastern provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The world’s fifth largest bay in terms of square miles, the Bay of Fundy also shares a border with the American state of... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: December 17, 2022 - 2:50 am
- An Unavoidable Act of God? The Odd Tragedy of the Great London Beer Flood of 1814The Horseshoe Brewery, owned by the business conglomerate Meux & Company was located at the junction of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street in London’s west end, a part of the parish of St. Giles, one of 19th century London’s most notorious slum neighborhoods. Today, what was once the site... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: December 5, 2022 - 2:42 am
- November 30, 1876 the First Thanksgiving Day Football Game: How New Jersey Helped Create an American TraditionNovember 30, 1876, Thanksgiving Day, is cold and wet in northern New Jersey. Temperatures in Hoboken that early afternoon are near freezing, and an icy sleet is falling. About 1,000 fans have gathered outside on what is called the St. George’s Cricket Ground on this Thanksgiving Day to watch twenty-two... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: November 28, 2022 - 4:31 am
- Weeping Until Dawn: October 22, 1844 the Great Disappointment of William Miller and America's First End Time ProphecyRural New York farmer and part-time Baptist preacher William Miller announced in October of 1831 that the end of the world was near. And he gave a specific date for when the world would end with the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. This Second Advent, as he termed... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: November 17, 2022 - 4:31 am
- Dancing Statues, Throwing Pennies and Pinching Bottoms: The Mischievous Ghost of Benjamin FranklinThe home of the American Philosophical Society, known as Philosophical Hall, is located in Center City Philadelphia mere yards from Independence Hall. It has stood as an integral part of Old City Philadelphia for well over 200 years. Philosophical Hall is now a part of Independence National Historic Park and in... Read more »Source: Creative History | Published: November 3, 2022 - 3:50 am
Creative History
MEDIVALISTS
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- ● 13 Magic Tricks from the Middle AgesThe Middle Ages are thought to be an age of wizards and magic. While stories about Merlin might just be literature, medieval people did know magic tricks – many of which are very similar to modern ones.... Read more »Source: Medievalists.net | Published: June 3, 2023 - 5:14 am
- ● Book of the Month: Matthew of Edessa’s Chronicle, Volume 2Our Book of the Month for May will be volume 2 of Matthew of Edessa’s Chronicle, translated by Robert Bedrosian.... Read more »Source: Medievalists.net | Published: June 3, 2023 - 3:57 am
- Episode 200: A CelebrationThis week, Danièle celebrates 200 episodes of The Medieval Podcast. Find out whose episodes listeners voted the most surprising, most entertaining, and most uplifting, as well as who had the best voice and best chemistry with Danièle. Which episode will reign supreme?... Read more »Source: Medievalists.net | Published: June 2, 2023 - 4:22 am
- Medieval comedy performance discovered in 15th century manuscript‘By me, Richard Heege, because I was at that feast and did not have a drink.’... Read more »Source: Medievalists.net | Published: June 1, 2023 - 7:32 pm
- Did Jousting Give King Edward III Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?Could one of the greatest warrior kings of medieval England have secretly suffered from a very modern seeming aliment and if so, was his lifelong and ardent devotion to the chivalric cult to blame?... Read more »Source: Medievalists.net | Published: May 31, 2023 - 7:56 pm
- The Myth of the Flat EarthIf they didn’t think it was flat, what did they think? And why are we all convinced otherwise?... Read more »Source: Medievalists.net | Published: May 31, 2023 - 4:53 pm
- 25 Great Medieval QuotesOur list of inspiring and amusing quotes from the Middle Ages.... Read more »Source: Medievalists.net | Published: May 31, 2023 - 4:35 am
- True Crusader Crime: Petty Crime and Petty QuarrelsHigh-profile crime might be plastered across the chronicles, but it was just the visible end of a much bigger problem. Criminality was everywhere.... Read more »Source: Medievalists.net | Published: May 30, 2023 - 10:23 pm
- New Medieval Books: The Bones of BirkaAimed at younger readers, this book takes a look at the story of Bj 581, the grave in Birka where a female Viking warrior was buried.... Read more »Source: Medievalists.net | Published: May 30, 2023 - 5:34 pm
- 10 Little Details in the Bayeux Tapestry You May Have MissedThe designer of the Bayeux Tapestry also included little details that the casual viewer might miss. Here are ten images to take a second look at.... Read more »Source: Medievalists.net | Published: May 30, 2023 - 4:50 am
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LAPHAM’S QUARTERLY
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- The Rest is HistoryFlow states, hippo ranchers, and the Grand Canyon.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- The Prehistory of Glass WindowsMaking windows out of wood and stone in antiquity.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- The Rest Is HistoryThe teachings of Epictetus, hair removal, and nepo babies.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- Time and the Old WomenThe legacy and context of Quinten Massys’ <em>An Old Woman</em>.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- Nobody Can Do Without ItAn eleventh-century ode to advice.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- The Rest Is HistoryThe first records of human kissing, biography, and an eel historian.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- The Birth of BrainstormingMeet the self-help author who wanted to teach corporate America how to think.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- In Love with a DaguerreotypeThe history of a nineteenth-century twist on love at first sight.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- The Rest Is HistoryA haunted shrine, ancient pathogens, and love letters.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- How Much Is a Smidgen?The history of measuring a dollop or a pinch.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- Lower Your ExpectationsPragmatic writing advice from the sixth century.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- The Language of ExistenceHubert Aquin’s writing articulated the struggle for Québec’s identity—and his own.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- The Rest Is HistoryWedding cake toppers, fake antiquities, and gun laws.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- The Sheer Teeming Multiplicity and Variety of It AllThe life and work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
- The Socialist Calculation DebateOn the consequences of an obscure economic quarrel.... Read more »Source: Lapham’s Quarterly |
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Danny Dutch
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- VideoThe Story Of Victor Lustig, The Man Who Sold The Eiffel Tower TwiceVictor Lustig was a notorious con artist who lived a life of deception and luxury. Known as the “Man who sold the Eiffel Tower,” Lustig...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: June 2, 2023 - 8:38 pm
- Erotic Cameos From After The Reign Of Tiberius, Published In The 1770sIn 1775, when the Marquis de Sade travelled to Italy at the age of thirty-five, he had yet to write his libertine Justine or the...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: June 2, 2023 - 2:35 pm
- VideoThomas Edison’s Creepy Talking Doll Sounds As Scary As It LooksYou already know Thomas Edison, the famed inventor that gave us important innovations such as the phonograph and the light bulb. In...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 31, 2023 - 6:52 pm
- Victorians Having Fun And Mucking About“A photograph is a most important document, and there is nothing more damning to go down to posterity than a silly, foolish smile caught...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 31, 2023 - 1:02 pm
- Madame LaLaurie: The Sadistic Slave Owner of the New Orleans French QuarterDelphine LaLaurie was the daughter of an Irish immigrant father who settled in New Orleans during the French colonial period. Her parents...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 30, 2023 - 2:49 pm
- VideoThe Wonderful History Of Human Fat Treatments And Corpse MedicineHuman fat has been mentioned in pharmacopoeias, books filled with medicines and medical advice, since the 16th century. It was described...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 30, 2023 - 12:22 pm
- The Life And Times Of Conjoined Twins Margaret And Mary GibbSiamese twin Margaret Gibb became engaged in 1929 to Carlos Daniel Josefe of Mexico City, whom she met while appearing in New Orleans....... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 29, 2023 - 12:46 pm
- The Murder Of Phil Hartman At The Hands Of His Own WifeOn May the 28th, 1998, Phil Hartman died at the age of just 49 — when his wife Brynn Omdahl Hartman murdered him inside their Los Angeles...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 28, 2023 - 8:26 pm
- Operation Anthropoid: The Plot To Kill Reinhard Heydrich, The Architect Of The HolocaustIn 1941, Reinhard Heydrich was one of the most powerful and dangerous men in Nazi Germany, a man so evil Hitler called him the man with...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 27, 2023 - 8:47 pm
- VideoWindrush: The Ship That Changed The Face Of Britain.The United Kingdom has long been established as a multi-racial society and it was on this day in 1948 that a major step forward was taken...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 27, 2023 - 2:34 pm
- The Beautiful And Gruesome Porcelain Dolls Created By Jessica HarrisonI'm a little late to the party but I'm a big fan of Jessica Harrison's take on the traditional porcelain doll. We've all seen them....... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 26, 2023 - 1:24 pm
- The Short Life and Internet Fame of Phyllis Stalnaker, A 'Weedhead Tramp'Phyllis Stalnaker pops up on the internet with varying degrees of regularity, but little is known of the woman herself. What we do know...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 25, 2023 - 8:30 pm
- VideoThe Strange Days Of Bob DylanNobel-Prize-winning Bob Dylan is a world-class weirdo, in a good way. He was born different, that’s for sure, but living for so long...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 24, 2023 - 6:24 pm
- Blanche Monnier: The Lady That Was Imprisoned By Her Family In Her Room For 25 YearsOne day in May 1901, the attorney general of Paris received a strange letter declaring that a prominent family in the city was keeping a...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 23, 2023 - 3:51 pm
- The Unlucky Life And Gruesome Death Of Captain William KiddIn the 16th and 17th centuries, privateers enjoyed a successful trade around the world. Privateer ships were warships that were privately...... Read more »Source: dannydutch.com | Published: May 23, 2023 - 1:06 pm