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Archduke Ludwig Viktor: A Habsburg Rebel in a Conservative Era
In the heart of the 19th-century Habsburg Empire, Archduke Ludwig Viktor Joseph Anton of Austria stood out as a nonconformist in one of...


Hans Schmidt: The Only Catholic Priest Executed in the United States
Black and white image of a woman and a man, newspaper snippet about a murder confession, vintage cars, and a historical city backdrop.


Mickey Cohen: From Newsboy to Kingpin of Los Angeles
Meyer Harris "Mickey" Cohen is one of the most infamous figures in American organised crime, a man whose journey from a Brooklyn newsboy to Los Angeles’ most recognisable gangster is packed with violence, political intrigue, and larger-than-life personality. Unlike many of his contemporaries, who remained rooted in the East Coast’s criminal underworld, Cohen’s trajectory took him across the country, first as a hopeful boxer and later as a ruthless enforcer. Early Life and Box
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