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On 13 May 1895, in the village of Shoreham, Kent, Private Thomas Highgate was born into a life of struggle. One of five sons raised by...

Imagine pointing a brass-era automobile towards the rim of the Grand Canyon—with no map, no road, and barely any certainty that you’ll...

When The Beatles returned to Hamburg in April 1962 for what would be their third stint in the city, they were expecting long nights,...

The Soviet Union may be long gone but for those who spent their childhood in its orbit, certain memories remain unusually vivid. Among...

Princess Margaret, lounging on a couch on a lawn in Mustique in 1973 and surrounded by friends including. In the front row, from left to...

Evelyn Nesbit was one of the most recognisable faces of early 20th-century America – a model, actress, and chorus girl whose beauty...

In 1952, Jacques Léonard—born in 1909 in Paris—left behind a life of artistic opportunity and familiarity to settle in Barcelona, Spain....

In May 1955, Kiyoshi Tanimoto—a Methodist minister and Hiroshima survivor—arrived at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood under the...

In the great ledger of British history—wedged somewhere between the invention of the lawnmower and the founding of the Temperance...

If you’ve ever heard the name Dick Turpin, chances are you’ve pictured a daring highwayman galloping across the English countryside on a...

Imagine agreeing to live undercover inside a maximum-security prison for the criminally insane, knowing that failure could mean death or...

Daniel and his bus In 1973, while David Bowie was busy reinventing glam rock and the three-day week loomed over British industry, a young...

It’s hard to believe that a man could convince dozens of adults to leave their families, quit their jobs, and follow him into the forest...

In the bustling streets of post-war New York City, amidst a tide of returning soldiers, jazz clubs, and a booming urban life, Todd Webb...

In the long history of criminal investigations, few cases have gripped the American public like that of the Unabomber. For nearly 18...

From the clouded mist of 19th-century frontier legend emerges one of the most arresting, gruesome, and enduring characters of the...

At first glance, witchcraft and Hinduism might seem worlds apart – one often associated with hidden practices on the fringes of society,...

On a chilly Tuesday night in March 1932, one of the most sensational crimes in American history unfolded in a quiet rural estate in New...

In the chaos of war, one man’s photographs spoke louder than words ever could. Larry Burrows, a name synonymous with iconic images from...

Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered worldwide as one of America’s most influential civil rights activists. Known for his steadfast...

Imagine an idyllic Caribbean island transformed into a fortress of wealth and power, hidden behind crystal-clear waters and white sandy...

In an age when airport security was little more than a handshake and a nod, one man managed to commit a mass murder that would send...

“Dearest, I feel certain that I am going mad again…” These were among the final words Virginia Woolf ever committed to paper, penned in a...

Tucked away among the hills of Northern Lazio in Italy is a garden like no other. Imagine wandering through a lush landscape, turning a...