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The morning of 22 February 1797 started off in Fishguard, north Pembrokeshire unseasonably warm and bright for the time of year, with the...

Baba Anujka, also known as Ana di Pištonja, lived a life so extraordinary and complex that it is hard to reconcile the various roles she...

The Magdalene Laundries, also known as Magdalene asylums, represent a stark and painful chapter in Ireland’s recent past. Established as...

It’s one of the most recognisable images in American history—a stark and haunting portrayal of resilience amidst adversity. In Dorothea...

Sometimes, art is about lofty ideals and profound reflections on the human condition. And sometimes, it’s about priests having one too...

Ah, the killer rabbits of medieval art—a true enigma wrapped in a bunny-shaped puzzle. When you see a rabbit wielding a sword or...

In the brisk chill of Boxing Day 1920, a staggering crowd of 53,000 spectators packed into Goodison Park in Liverpool—not for a men's...

A gentle breeze swept across the fields of McLennan County, Texas, on a spring afternoon in 1916. The Fryer siblings, a young man and his...

We all know about the historical moment when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface and delivered his legendary line. But did you...

The Battle of the Somme, fought from July to November 1916, is etched into history as a symbol of the devastating toll of the First World...

Maps are typically sober tools, designed to get you from point A to point B without plunging into a river or wandering into a field of...

Ah, Paris in the Années Folles —what a time to be alive! The city buzzed with the energy of jazz, cocktails, and artistic rebellion....

Proposed by the founder of the Pan-European Movement in the 1920s, this map was designed as a solution to any one countries dominance...

The burial of Lee Harvey Oswald took place under peculiar and understated circumstances on 25 November 1963 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort...

On a brisk day in 1934, Violet Hilton, a poised young woman with dreams of marriage, walked into a New York marriage licence bureau...

It's now been 50 years since Nick Drake left us, having never seen the success he sought during his lifetime. Though tragically short...

On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali, a young Bangladeshi textile worker, was murdered in a senseless act of racial violence in East London . His...

On Thursday, March 1, 1928, Mac McClintock and Virgi Ward entered Victor's Oakland, California studio to record their initial tracks....

Thanksgiving weekend in 1966 left an indelible mark on New York City’s history, not for the festive gatherings, but for a suffocating...

On the morning of 2 July 1931, in Cologne, Germany , Peter Kürten walked into the execution courtyard of Klingelputz Prison as the early...

The roots of the Peoples Temple lay in Jim Jones’ complex vision for social justice, combined with an intense desire for power and...

Joseph Beyrle’s journey through World War II is one of the most unique, showcasing bravery, resilience, and an almost unfathomable series...

George Metesky, better known as the “Mad Bomber of New York,” was responsible for one of the most unsettling and notorious crime sprees...

In the heart of Abilene, Kansas, stands a piece of Victorian history: the Lebold Mansion. Built in 1880, this yellow-brick landmark, with...