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Who Really Was Boudica?
27 February 2024She's the warrior queen who took on the mighty Roman Empire, but who really was Boudica?
Separating facts from the myths we've read can be...
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How to Survive in Tudor England
27 February 2024Life in Tudor England was risky. In addition to the outbreaks of plague, the threat of poverty and the dangers of childbirth, there were...
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Do Mermaids Exist? Historical Sightings & Myths
26 February 2024Did you know Benjamin Franklin began his career reporting mermaid sightings? Or that there's a mermaid on every cup of Starbucks...
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Science vs. Witchcraft: The Kepler Trial
26 February 2024Astronomer Johannes Kepler was an important and admired figure in the scientific revolution of the early 17th century. But when his widowed mother...
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The Marooned Captain: Edward England
26 February 2024The new season of "Echoes of History" features Ubisoft's new game: "Skull and Bones".
Who said all pirates were cruel and bloodthirsty?...
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Atatürk: Fall of the Ottoman Empire
26 February 2024On the 19th of May, 1919, an Ottoman general stepped ashore at the Black Sea port city of Samsun. This marked the beginning of the Turkish War of...
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The Truth about the American Dream: The Baldwin-Buckley Debate
25 February 2024On February 18th, 1965, the University of Cambridge hosted one of the most legendary debates in history. Author James Baldwin and conservative...
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Roman Special Forces
25 February 2024The Romans were renowned for their military prowess and skill. Their legions successfully conquered vast swathes of the Mediterranean world, led...
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Abraham Lincoln
25 February 2024Abraham Lincoln began his life in a log cabin in Kentucky, the son of poor pioneers. He would end it as President of the United States, having...
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How to Cook Like a Medieval Chef
23 February 2024Preparing, serving and sharing food has always played a critical role in human history. But what did people in the Middle Ages like to eat and...
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D.B. Cooper & the 70s Hijacking Craze
22 February 2024On 23 June 1972, a man boarded American Airlines Flight 119 in St Louis. He sat most of the way to Tulsa before donning a wig and a pair of gloves...
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Origins of Carthage
22 February 2024Famed as one of Rome’s fiercest enemies, the city of Carthage was one of the jewels of the ancient Mediterranean world. Situated on the coast of...
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