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In the final turbulent years of Henry VIII’s reign, when religious reform clashed violently with traditional orthodoxy, one young woman...

In the early morning hours of Halloween, 1968, just off the winding roads of Los Angeles’ storied Laurel Canyon, a housekeeper entered a...

At first glance, the Gothic cottage of Plas Newydd in Llangollen, North Wales, may seem like a quaint remnant of the 18th century. But...

On a chilly afternoon, February 18, 2001, Robert Hanssen parked his car at Foxstone Park in Vienna, Virginia, a quiet suburb of...

In 1917, amid the devastation of World War I, an American sculptor quietly boarded a ship to France, unaware she would soon transform...

Born in July 1900 in Fordon, Bromberg—then part of the German Empire (modern-day Poland)—Max Jacobson became notorious as "Dr. Feelgood,"...

March 15th—otherwise known as the Ides of March—has become synonymous with bad luck, treachery, and political upheaval. In ancient Rome,...

In the bustling streets of Victorian London, amidst the cacophony of street vendors hawking everything from flowers to fresh fish, one...

On 21 November 1974, Birmingham was rocked by two devastating explosions that tore through the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town,...

Before the legendary crooner, before the Rat Pack, before the tumultuous marriages and Hollywood scandals, Frank Sinatra was just another...

In the heart of Victorian London, amidst a society obsessed with propriety, decorum, and rigid social structures, an unusual profession...

Francis James Mortimer was not just a photographer; he was a pioneer in pictorial photography, an adventurer at heart, and an artist with...

Tibetan Buddhism has a rich artistic tradition, with intricate thangka paintings and elaborate sculptures forming an essential part of...

On the evening of August 28th, 1922, Ethel Geller Yeldem was about to step onto a streetcar at the southwest entrance of the Ohio State...

They say fortune favours the bold, but sometimes it also favours those willing to crawl through sewage. Albert Spaggiari certainly...

Discover the harrowing story of Thomas Shipp and Abraham Smith, victims of racial terror in 1930. Learn how their tragedy fueled civil rights efforts.

In the spring of 1963, Steve McQueen was on the verge of something big. With  The Magnificent Seven  already cementing his place in...

When you think of Allied espionage, you probably picture daring spies with hidden explosives, sneaky wiretaps, or maybe even weaponised...

In 1965, the small town of Selma, Alabama, became the epicentre of a movement that would shake the foundations of American democracy. The...

For centuries, the Romani people have existed on the fringes of European society, a people without a homeland, constantly moving,...

The pages of musical history are littered with figures who operated just outside the limelight—people whose names may not be instantly...

In a tiny, unincorporated Appalachian community called Jolo, West Virginia—population 824 at last count—there exists a religious practice...

In the shadow of the most oppressive regime in modern history, a band of teenage rebels emerged—not armed with guns or political...

If you’ve never seen Marjoe , the 1972 Academy Award-winning documentary, consider this your sign from on high to watch it. Produced and...