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Murder on the North London Railway
The Crime On Monday, 14th November 1864, a German tailor by the name of Franz Muller was executed outside Newgate Prison to a crowd of around 50,000 spectators. And so...
Murder on the North London Railway
The Crime On Monday, 14th November 1864, a German tailor by the name of Franz Muller was executed outside Newgate Prison to a crowd of around 50,000 spectators. And so...
Were the Victorians really ‘not amused’? Oddity...
It’s 1899. A man is seated at a table, eating his dinner. It’s an everyday, pedestrian scene except this man is ravenous. He messily devours an unappetising meal.
Were the Victorians really ‘not amused’? Oddity...
It’s 1899. A man is seated at a table, eating his dinner. It’s an everyday, pedestrian scene except this man is ravenous. He messily devours an unappetising meal.
America's First Female President
The Unexpected First Lady On May 14, 1787, George Washington was unanimously elected the United States’ first President. In the succeeding 237 years, all American Presidents have been men. Or...
America's First Female President
The Unexpected First Lady On May 14, 1787, George Washington was unanimously elected the United States’ first President. In the succeeding 237 years, all American Presidents have been men. Or...
Historians and the Immunity Debate: Revisiting ...
In the nineteenth century, New Orleans faced significant challenges due to yellow fever, a viral haemorrhagic fever transmitted by mosquitoes. But as yellow fever epidemics increased in frequency and ferocity,...
Historians and the Immunity Debate: Revisiting ...
In the nineteenth century, New Orleans faced significant challenges due to yellow fever, a viral haemorrhagic fever transmitted by mosquitoes. But as yellow fever epidemics increased in frequency and ferocity,...
Emma Duffin: A nurse's legacy of courage
Emma Duffin was born on the 8th of November 1883, into a privileged and well-connected family in Belfast. She was the fourth of nine children. Growing up, she was educated...
Emma Duffin: A nurse's legacy of courage
Emma Duffin was born on the 8th of November 1883, into a privileged and well-connected family in Belfast. She was the fourth of nine children. Growing up, she was educated...
The Black Spot: A Mark of Doom in History and L...
Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island immortalized the black spot as a pirate's death sentence. By weaving this motif into pirate folklore, Stevenson cemented the black spot as a literary icon.
The Black Spot: A Mark of Doom in History and L...
Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island immortalized the black spot as a pirate's death sentence. By weaving this motif into pirate folklore, Stevenson cemented the black spot as a literary icon.