D-Day was one of the most pivotal moments in history. An enormous invasion force risked…
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The Gourd and the Handkerchief: the Blood of dead King Louis XVI?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriOn the 21st January, 1793, the French Revolution reached its ultimate goal. King Louis XVI,…
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Napoleon Bonaparte’s life was certainly a busy one, but alongside the great battles, victories and…
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King Dagobert II of Austrasia is a bit of a historical contradiction. Despite ruling a…
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Science & Nature
The Phlogiston Theory and Caloric, the Fluid that Transferred Heat
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenFor modern day people, the world seems largely straightforward. Many of the processes, natural or…
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It is the late 1880s, and Paris is a city swirling with life. It is…
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Exploring the intriguing history of French courtesans reveals a society steeped in complexities. These women…
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Napoleon IV, more properly known as the Prince Imperial Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte,…
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Virginia Hall may just be history’s greatest spy. Her remarkable story is one of courage,…
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At the turn of the 20th century, an indelible mark as left on the French…
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The global stage of World War II, an 80-year-old battlefield now receding from living memory,…
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Alderney, a mere scrap of land in the English Channel within the Channel Islands archipelago,…
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We all know that espionage movies are just that, movies. Nothing in the real world…
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Something extraordinary has been found. The largest-ever cache of Battle of Waterloo casualties has come…
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History, they say, is written by the victors. This is a common concept, and the…