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The Ides of March and the Assassination of Julius Caesar
March 15th—otherwise known as the Ides of March—has become synonymous with bad luck, treachery, and political upheaval. In ancient Rome,...
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The Cat’s Meat Man: London’s Forgotten Street Trader
In the bustling streets of Victorian London, amidst the cacophony of street vendors hawking everything from flowers to fresh fish, one...
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The Birmingham Six: A Total Miscarriage of Justice
On 21 November 1974, Birmingham was rocked by two devastating explosions that tore through the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town,...
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Frank Sinatra’s Early Years: The Making of an Icon (1915–1935)
Before the legendary crooner, before the Rat Pack, before the tumultuous marriages and Hollywood scandals, Frank Sinatra was just another...
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The Dunblane School Massacre: A Tragedy That Changed Britain
On the morning of 13 March 1996, Dunblane, a small town in central Scotland, became the site of the deadliest mass shooting in British...
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The Murder of Kitty Genovese: Crime, Media, and the Myth That Endured
Kitty Genovese was a woman with dreams, a hard-working bartender who had carved out a life for herself in New York City. Born on July 7,...
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Frank Sheeran: The Irishman and His Secrets
Frank Sheeran’s life reads like a crime thriller—except the violence, betrayals, and backroom dealings weren’t fiction. Known as The...
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Olga Hepnarová: The Woman Who Drove to Kill
On a summer morning in 1973, the peaceful routine of a Prague tram stop was shattered in an instant. Elderly commuters stood chatting,...
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Sutherland Macdonald: The Michelangelo of Victorian Tattooing
In the heart of Victorian London, amidst a society obsessed with propriety, decorum, and rigid social structures, an unusual profession...
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Francis James Mortimer: The Adventurous Eye of Early British Photography
Francis James Mortimer was not just a photographer; he was a pioneer in pictorial photography, an adventurer at heart, and an artist with...
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Garry Hoy: The Man That Fell Out A Skyscraper Window To His Death While Trying To Prove It Was Unbreakable
If there were ever a case of an unfortunate yet bizarre workplace mishap, the story of Garry Hoy would be at the top of the list. A...
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The Tibetan Book of Proportions: A Guide to Sacred Art
Tibetan Buddhism has a rich artistic tradition, with intricate thangka paintings and elaborate sculptures forming an essential part of...
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A Family's Descent into Tragedy: The Ethel Yeldem Story
On the evening of August 28th, 1922, Ethel Geller Yeldem was about to step onto a streetcar at the southwest entrance of the Ohio State...
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Albert Spaggiari: The Man Who Stole 45m Francs And Was Never Caught
They say fortune favours the bold, but sometimes it also favours those willing to crawl through sewage. Albert Spaggiari certainly...
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A Dark Chapter in American History: The Lynching of J. Thomas Shipp and Abraham S. Smith
On the night of August 7, 1930, the town of Marion, Indiana, witnessed a spectacle of racial violence that would become one of the most...
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Steve McQueen and the LIFE Shoot: Three Weeks with the King of Cool
In the spring of 1963, Steve McQueen was on the verge of something big. With The Magnificent Seven  already cementing his place in...
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The WWII Spy Manual That Transformed Inept Middle Management into a Covert Sabotage Strategy
When you think of Allied espionage, you probably picture daring spies with hidden explosives, sneaky wiretaps, or maybe even weaponised...
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Walking for Justice: The Selma to Montgomery Marches
In 1965, the small town of Selma, Alabama, became the epicentre of a movement that would shake the foundations of American democracy. The...
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The Roma: Survival, Stereotypes, and the Fight to Be Seen
For centuries, the Romani people have existed on the fringes of European society, a people without a homeland, constantly moving,...
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The Story of Cathy Smith: From Rock ’n’ Roll Muse to John Belushi’s Final Hours
The pages of musical history are littered with figures who operated just outside the limelight—people whose names may not be instantly...
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Serpents and Spirits: Inside America’s Enduring Snake-Handling Churches
In a tiny, unincorporated Appalachian community called Jolo, West Virginia—population 824 at last count—there exists a religious practice...
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The Edelweiss Pirates: The Teenage Rebels Who Defied Hitler
In the shadow of the most oppressive regime in modern history, a band of teenage rebels emerged—not armed with guns or political...
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The Real Birdman of Alcatraz: The Life of Robert Stroud
Robert Franklin Stroud, better known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," was a man whose life was defined by violence, isolation, and an...
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Arlene Gottfried: The Wandering Eye of New York
Some people take pictures of sunsets, flowers, and perfectly plated meals. Arlene Gottfried? She took pictures of life—raw, unfiltered,...
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