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The Final Days of Marie Antoinette
29 July 2024How did Marie Antoinette, last Queen of France, spend her final days before the guillotine took her head? Did she ever really stand a chance?...
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Vivaldi’s Greatest Protegé
29 July 2024In early 18th century Venice, the Ospedale della Pietà took in abandoned baby girls through a tiny gap in the wall. In addition to ensuring...
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Harris vs Trump: How We Got Here
28 July 2024With the news that Kamala Harris is the assumed Democratic nominee for the November election, the presidential race looks very different than it...
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The Maya Collapse
28 July 2024Just over 1,000 years ago, the ancient Maya world in Mesoamerica was turned upside down. Prominent cities like Tikal, Palenque, Copan and...
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The Cult of Becket
26 July 2024Almost immediately after Thomas Becket’s murder, reports of miraculous healings and divine interventions spread like wildfire. Canterbury...
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History of Grief: Sky Burials & Victorian Death Photos
26 July 2024Why did the Victorians dress up their dead relatives for photo shoots?
What are the origins of embalming? And why do most of us have such a...
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President William McKinley: The Secret Service & the Spanish-American War
25 July 2024Why does the Secret Service protect the President of the United States? And what can we learn from McKinley's life and presidency, not just his...
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The Roman Gladiator
25 July 2024The ferocious, professional fighters who fought in great arenas all across the Roman Empire for the pleasure of the crowd were the celebrities of...
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Charles II's Most Infamous Mistress: Barbara Villiers
25 July 2024The tempestuous and passionate Barbara Villiers captured the hearts of many in Stuart-era Britain, including King Charles II. But she had a dark...
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Slenderman & Mothman: Origins of Internet Horror
25 July 2024"The internet is full of dark and wicked things" said a police chief after a shocking crime by two children claiming to be acolytes of the...
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Biden: US Presidents, Reelection & the Second Term Curse
24 July 2024President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday night, after announcing he was ending his reelection bid a few...
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The Voyage That Changed the Way We Eat
23 July 20243/4 In February 1882 the SS Dunedin departed New Zealand on a voyage that would revolutionise the way we eat and kickstart the world's food supply...
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