Napoleon and His Escape From Elba
When British writer William Crackanthorpe visited the Mediterranean island of Elba in 1814, he was wildly curious about its most famous...
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Beheaded by the Nazis at age 21, Sophie Scholl died for leading anit-war student resistance
“Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go,” 21-year-old Sophie Scholl lamented, before she was guillotined by the Nazis. “But what does...
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Frank Hurley, Photographer For The Endurance
James Francis Hurley, known as Frank, was born in the Glebe district of Sydney, Australia in October 1885. His father Edward was a...
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The Survival Story of Ernest Shackleton And The Crew Of The Endurance
All year, the ship had been trapped, the ice pushing and pinching the hull, the wood howling in protest. Finally, on October 27, 1915, a...
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Hogarth's ‘Gin Lane’ and ‘Beer Street’
Even in his time, William Hogarth was much loved for his satirical, ‘conversation’ paintings. He was a man with strong social views and...
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The Life and Times of Bon Scott
It's been well documented that AC/DC are the greatest band in the history of the galaxy, I've seen them a fair few times live and I can...
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The Sad Story Of The Whaleship ‘Essex’ That Inspired ‘Moby Dick’
In 1820, a whale rammed into an American whale-hunting ship in the South Pacific. It was the first time in American history that a...
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Pop Culture Icons Recreated With Sausages
@burpzine is an Instagram series created by pastry chef Erik Vernieuwe in his spare time. The series is exactly what you think it is –...
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The Discovery of Vivian Maier
In 2007 John Maloof paid $400 for a box in a blind auction in Chicago. An estate agent and flea market frequenter, Maloof was hoping to...
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