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The Little Rock Nine and the Struggle for School Desegregation
In 1957, nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, bravely desegregated Little Rock Central High School. Defying mobs, a defiant governor, and even the Arkansas National Guard, they made history under the protection of federal troops sent by President Eisenhower.
Sir Harold Gillies The Father of Modern Plastic Surgery
During WWI, thousands of soldiers returned with devastating facial injuries. Sir Harold Gillies gave them back their faces, dignity, and hope. From 11,000 surgeries at Sidcup to pioneering gender-affirming operations, he changed medicine forever.
AC/DC’s And Their First Gig In London At The Red Cow in Hammersmith, 1976
In April 1976, AC/DC played their first ever UK gig at The Red Cow pub in West London. Discover how a tiny, sweaty venue helped launch one of the world’s greatest rock bands onto the global stage.
Beslan School Siege: The Story Russia Still Struggles To Tell
On 1 September 2004, militants stormed a school in Beslan, Russia, taking more than 1,100 hostages. After three days, 334 were dead, including 186 children. Nearly twenty years later, the grief and unanswered questions remain.
The Wrightsville Fire of 1959: How 21 Black Boys Were Burnt To Death In An Arkansas Reform School
On March 5, 1959, twenty-one African American boys died in a locked dormitory fire at the Wrightsville reform school in Arkansas. Their forgotten story exposes the neglect and racism of the Jim Crow South.
Jack the Ripper and His Victims: Why the Prostitute Myth Is Wrong
ack the Ripper’s victims are often remembered as prostitutes, but history tells a different story. At least three of the five women had no connection to sex work. So why has the myth endured for over 130 years?
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