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The Harlem Hellfighters of World War One
During World War One the 369th Infantry Regiment of the US Army gained a fearsome reputation. One of the most effective fighting units they spent mor…
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The Frontiers of Science & History with A.C. Grayling
A. C. Grayling is one of the foremost minds of his generation and his new book explores some of the biggest questions that face humanity. What do we …
4 years, 6 months ago
Henry VIII's Break with Rome
King Henry VIII was deeply religious and started out as a staunch supporter of the Pope and the Roman Catholic church. But everything changed when He…
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Hunting Stolen Nazi Art
As the Nazi war machine rampaged across Europe it did not just take territory and resources from its conquests but also many thousands of pieces of a…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Battle of Britain
15 September marks Battle of Britain Day when the Luftwaffe sought a final decisive final battle over the skies of Britain with the RAF. In a day of …
4 years, 6 months ago
The Last Hanging in Cardiff Prison
In September 1952 Mahmood Hussein Mattan became the last to be hanged at Cardiff Prison, but Mahmood had in fact been framed by the police and 45 yea…
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Viking Legend: Ragnar Lothbrok
Ragnor Lothbrook is a legendary Viking figure who straddled the line between myth and reality. His adventures and deeds appear in the Viking sagas, b…
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9/11: The Legacy
The tragic events of 9/11 left thousands dead and injured and the impact of that loss is still being felt twenty years later by the families. It was …
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9/11: The Fire Commissioner at Ground Zero
On the morning of September 11th, 2001 terrorists flew planes into both the World Trade Centre towers in New York and the Pentagon in Washington with…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Blitz: An Alternative History
Between September 1940 and May 1941, the German Luftwaffe relentlessly pounded British cities with bombs in an attempt to force the British to surren…
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