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History
Ben Franklin: The US Founding Father who travelled the...
Thanks to a new series starring Michael Douglas, Franklin is enjoying a renaissance....
Mama Cass 'didn't choke to death on a ham sandwich', daughter...
This is an attempt to right a rock wrong. One of the most famous musical myths is...
Oysters: The luxury delicacy that was once a fast-food...
As the US leapfrogged through industrialisation, many of its urban workers were...
Titanic survivor recalls disaster: 'I shall probably dream...
More than a century since the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage, this first-person...
Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city
Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient...
Elihu Yale: The cruel and greedy Yale benefactor who traded...
Last month, Yale University issued a formal apology for the links its early leaders...
Shōgun: The brutal Japanese history that inspired 2024's...
Cosmo Jarvis and Hiroyuki Sanada star in the new hit Hulu/FX/Disney+ series Shōgun,...
The truth about Coco Chanel and the Nazis
Apple TV+'s new historical series The New Look traces the story of Coco Chanel and...
Travel: How a £525 bet gave birth to your morning commute
It wasn't in bustling London, busy Berlin or even crowded Tokyo - the birth of your...
Dr Strangelove at 60: The mystery behind Kubrick's Cold...
As Stanley Kubrick's satirical masterpiece Dr Strangelove turns 60, an ongoing mystery...
Feud: Capote vs the Swans: How a scandalous Truman Capote...
A star-studded new miniseries from Ryan Murphy looks at how the author betrayed...
Orce, Spain: The site of Europe's earliest settlers
A series of discoveries is revealing that Europe's first inhabitants settled in...
The New Orleans landmark that almost became Napoleon's...
It doesn't appear in textbooks and isn't included in the much-anticipated movie...