The Mabinogion finds its roots in the 14th-century manuscript known as the 'Red Book of Hergest.' This compilation comprises eleven tales of early Welsh literature, drawing deeply from the mystical realm of Celtic culture, weaving together elements of myth, folklore, tradition, and history. These narratives are believed to possess an ancient lineage, originating from the oral traditions of early Welsh bards. These Celtic storytellers traversed the landscapes of Britain and be

In the early part of 1890, Robert McGee sat for photographer E.E. Henry (1826-1917). The picture, the portrait you see above, shows McGee after he was scalped in the summer of 1864. Scalping, the act of removing the scalp from the head of a living or deceased person, is one of the most brutal practices recorded in history. Although it has often been associated with Native American warfare, the reality is that scalping was not exclusive to any single group or time period. The

While the Munich Agreement was being negotiated in Europe in the autumn of 1938, Charles Chapin was completing the first draft of a script that had been prepared with the utmost secrecy. There was a rumour that the man who created the Tramp had chosen to do his first talking movie. It was also reported that he would be portraying an Adolf Hitler-inspired figure. In Jürgen Trimborn's biography about Leni Riefenstahl (the Nazi propaganda film-maker), it's mentioned that Charlie