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Private Thomas Highgate: A Life and Legacy Shaped by Tragedy
Born into poverty in rural Kent, Private Thomas Highgate became the first British soldier executed for desertion during the First World War. His story reveals a young man haunted by illness, memory loss, and trauma, whose death became both a warning and, later, a symbol of compassion.


Travelling the Grand Canyon in a Metz 22 Speedster (1914): A Brass-Era Endurance Test Like No Other
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...


Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle Who Helped Shape a Legend
When The Beatles returned to Hamburg in April 1962 for what would be their third stint in the city, they were expecting long nights,...
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