After Slavery In America: Loved Ones Found In Wanted Ads
The Aftermath of Emancipation The abolition of slavery in the United States, formalised by the 13th Amendment in 1865, marked a pivotal...
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Lucille Bogan's Shave 'Em Dry - The Song From 1935 that's So Filthy It Comes With A Parental Warning
Each new batch of youngsters believes the old fogies before them were all boring squares, imagining a world before the 1960s where...
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Say Hello to “White Death” Simo Häyhä The Deadliest Sniper In History
Simo Häyhä, also known as “The White Death,” stands as one of the most legendary snipers in history. His legacy, forged during the Winter...
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Led Zeppelin In India: The True Story Behind The Secret Bombay Sessions
In October 1972, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and Jimmy Page travelled to Bombay to jam with Indian musicians. This is what happened… Led...
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George Harrison Said He Wanted To See 'Life of Brian' - So He Handed Us The Money
From the Michael Palin interview with Cahal Milmo in 2001 George Harrison was the man who saved Life of Brian for the simplest of...
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When Muddy Waters and Sister Rosetta Tharpe's Played a Train Station in Manchester, England in 1964
On a damp evening of May 7th, 1964, a crowd of super excited music lovers gathered on a rain-soaked disused railway station platform in...
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'In The Event Of Moon Disaster' The Speech Nixon Prepared If The Moon Landing Failed
Voyaging through the cosmic expanse carries inherent hazards, with myriad challenges capable of imperilling the mission from launch to...
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The ‘Pit Brow Lasses’ Of 19th-Century Coal Mines
In the depths of the 19th century, amidst the coal fields of Lancashire, a remarkable group of women emerged, challenging the societal...
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The Day Andy Warhol Was Shot By 'The Society for Cutting Up Men' (SCUM)
When Valerie Solanas entered Andy Warhol's sixth-floor office at 33 Union Square West on June 3, 1968, armed with two guns and consumed...
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The Cannibalism of 1672: What Led to the Dutch Mob Butchering and Eating Their Prime Minister?
Once a prominent figure but now largely overlooked, Johan de Witt held a pivotal role in Dutch politics. Elevated to the position of...
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