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Rock Stars and Their Parents, 1971
In the late 1960s, Life magazine, renowned for its photojournalism, presented a feature that offered a new perspective on some of the...


When A Welsh Village Was Flooded To Supply Water For England
Discover the tragic story of how a Welsh village was flooded to supply water for England, and the lasting impact it had on Welsh heritage and culture.


The Tragedies in Roy Orbison’s Life: A Story of Love, Loss, and Resilience
Roy Orbison, the man with the haunting voice and the sorrowful ballads, carried the weight of personal grief through much of his life....


Josef Menčík: The Last Knight of Strakonice
“Today the real knights are no more… The last one died in 1945." In a world increasingly shaped by industrialisation and modern warfare,...


The Day A 17-Year-Old Marcus Sarjeant Shot Blanks At The Queen In 1981
On a quiet June morning in 1981, the kind of day when national traditions meet the celebratory spirit of the public, a teenage boy from...


Stanislav Petrov: The Man Who Saved The World
In 1983, the world stood on the precipice of destruction. It was more than two decades after the Cuban Missile Crisis, that harrowing...


The Diving Horse Shows: A Bizarre and Controversial Chapter in Entertainment History
In the late 19th century, one of the most peculiar and controversial forms of entertainment began to make waves across America: diving...


The Capture And Arrest of Rudolf Höss
The capture of Rudolf Höss, the notorious commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, marked a significant moment in the post-war effort...


The Story of the 'Titanic Orphans': Michel and Edmond Navratil
On the night of April 14, 1912, two young brothers, Michel and Edmond Navratil, found themselves aboard one of the last lifeboats to...


Weird Crime Reenactment Photos of Europe’s Cannibal Killer: Joachim Kroll
The dark depths of human psychology are often disturbing, but few cases delve as deeply into horror as that of Joachim Kroll, one of...


Dorothy Counts: A Historic Figure of Bravery and the Struggle for Civil Rights
Dorothy Counts, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1942, was thrust into the heart of the battle for desegregation at the tender age...


The Surreal Wonderland: Alice in Wonderland Illustrated by Salvador Dalí
Few literary works have captured the imagination of readers across generations as vividly as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis...


Franca Viola: The Woman Who Defied Tradition and Rewrote Italy's History in 1966
Franca Viola’s 1966 refusal to marry her rapist in Sicily defied Italy’s matrimonio riparatore law. Her courage reshaped women’s rights and changed Italian history.


The Horrific Crimes of Ilse Koch: The Bitch of Buchenwald
Ilse Koch, the “Bitch of Buchenwald,” became infamous for her cruelty and alleged human-skin trophies. This article explores her life, crimes, trials, and the disturbing legacy she left behind in the history of Nazi concentration camps.


The Chilling Lens: Jerry Gay’s Photos of Ted Bundy
When we think of notorious criminals, it is often their crimes, trials, or mugshots that come to mind. However, in the case of Ted...


Hitler and Speer’s Vision for Berlin: The Dream of Germania
In the late 1930s, Adolf Hitler and his chief architect, Albert Speer, embarked on an ambitious project to transform Berlin into a...


The Crimes of Leonarda Cianciulli: The Soap-Maker of Correggio
Italy, a country steeped in rich history and cultural splendour, also bears the stain of one of the most chilling figures in criminal...


The Starkweather-Fugate Crime Spree: A Dark Chapter in American History
Charles Raymond Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate remain infamous for their roles in a 1958 spree of violence that shocked the American...


Lewis Hine: The Photographer Who Helped America See Itself
Lewis Hine believed photography could educate and reform. From Ellis Island’s new arrivals to child workers in southern mills, his images helped change public opinion and shape labour laws in early 20th-century America.


Pictures of Havana Before Castro: A Glittering History of Wealth, Extravagance, and Revolution
The Cuban capital of Havana, known today for its political history and revolutionary past, was once a city synonymous with luxury,...


Irena Sendler -The woman who saved 2,500 Jewish children during WW2
Irena Sendler is credited with having saved the lives of some 2,500 Jewish children in the Warsaw ghetto during the Second World War. By...


The Eiffel Tower: From Controversy to Icon – The Opening That Changed Paris Forever
At the heart of Paris, towering over the skyline with its iron lattice structure, stands the Eiffel Tower —an architectural marvel...


A Very Decadent Rolling Stones Summer In Villa Nellcôte
Commissioned in 1854 by a businessman named Eugene Thomas, in 1971 Villa Nellcôte, in Villefranche-sur-Mer on the Côte D'Azur was the...
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