On the evening of 5th June 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower sat down and wrote a note that he hoped no one would ever need to read. ‘If any blame or fault is attached to the attempt,’ he wrote, ‘it ...
In the summer of 1518, a woman emerged from her house in the French town of Strasbourg and started dancing. Within a week, hundreds had joined her. They danced day and night, seemingly oblivious to ...
Also known as the ‘Golden Square outbreak’, the 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak remains one of the most important events in the history of public health, health geography and epidemiology. In 1854, ...
Secrets of The Hells Angels goes deep into the world of the secretive and notorious biker club revealing a much more violent and devious group than anyone realised. The show airs Tuesdays at 10pm on ...
We all think we know Marilyn Monroe. We recognise her from Old Hollywood films like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and Some Like It Hot. We’ve seen her face on a certain Andy ...
The period in history known as the Viking Age was violently heralded in with the Lindisfarne raid of 793 AD. That bloody encounter off the northeast coast of England between Christian monks and ...
St David’s Day is a joyous moment in the Welsh calendar, synonymous with parades, concerts, children in traditional dress, and the proud wearing of daffodils and leeks on lapels. But just who was St ...
France’s fall to the Nazis early in the Second World War is one of Gallic history’s most ignominious chapters. It’s all the more tragic when you consider the far-reaching measures that France had ...
In this guest article, Dr Matthew Hefler, an expert in international and intelligence history at the Stockholm School of Economics, uncovers how espionage deepened the mistrust between Winston ...
In the Sky HISTORY docuseries World War II with Tom Hanks, the much-loved actor is joined by respected scholars – including big-name British historians. World War II with Tom Hanks For Hollywood ...
Dan Carlin of Hardcore History shares his unique perspective on WWII storytelling ahead of Sky HISTORY's new documentary, ...
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