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Violet Jessop, renowned as an ocean liner stewardess and nurse, is famously remembered for surviving the catastrophic sinkings of both...

In the final 20 years of Albert Einstein's life, he rarely accepted invitations to speak at universities or accept honourary degrees as...

“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for...

Few people had knowledge of the inner workings of Uganda during Idi Amin's brutal regime, one such person that navigated this dangerous world was 'Major' Bob Astles, a British-born confidant of Amin, held a position in close proximity to the epicentre of terror. As Amin's principal aide, Astles operated as a versatile figure, assuming roles spanning espionage, diplomacy, and even smuggling. Within the complex web of Amin's regime, he emerged as perhaps the most reviled Caucas

A peculiar phenomenon in American fashion emerged with American Ivy League students and young undergraduates donning thick, long raccoon...

Before the advent of the film camera, a decade preceding the iconic Roundhay Garden Scene of 1888 and twelve years ahead of the Lumiere...

In Kokomo, Indiana, a teenager named Ryan White became an emblem of courage and resilience in the face of HIV/AIDS stigma. His journey...

In 1956, at the Cannes Film Festival, Brigitte Bardot, then 21 years old and already a star with 17 films under her belt, crossed paths...

It's safe to say that Billie Holiday, (born Eleanora Fagan in 1915) had a voice that sounded like marshmallows dipped in honey and one...

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, remains one of the most enduring mysteries in American history. Over...

The 1903 Tour de France marked the inaugural cycling race organized and sponsored by L'Auto, predecessor of the present-day daily,...

Nestled within the lush expanse of Kenya's highlands, a peculiar slice of colonial history unfolded in the early 20th century. This tale,...

Good news for fans of delectable Chinese cuisine: the individual behind the infamous "democracy manifest" is still among us, (he isn't a...

Joseph Ducreux, a painter hailing from Nancy, France, emerged onto the canvas of history during the waning years of the Ancien Régime....

"Today we were unlucky, but remember we only have to be lucky once. You will have to be lucky always" - IRA statement to Margaret...

Between the years of 1484 and 1750, Western Europe would bear witness to a staggering toll: over 200,000 women faced torture, burning, or...

Lee Miller in a photograph she staged in Hitler’s bathtub in Munich in 1945. After documenting the harrowing scenes of liberation at...

February 4, 1974 saw the abduction of 19-year-old Hearst from her Berkeley residence. The perpetrators, a small leftist group known as...

The notion of the British conquest of India masks a deeper truth. In the late 18th century, it wasn't the British government, but a...

One of the finest achievements of European furniture making, this cabinet is the most important product from Abraham (1711--1793) and...

If you've worked in retail you'll know how boredom can often kick in. These industrious bookshop employees from The Librairie Mollat have...

Many composers like to handwrite their sheet music, but there have been so many machines invented to help print music. Perhaps one of...

Self Portrait, aged 17. Before becoming the renowned director behind masterpieces like "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "The Shining," Stanley...