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The Lantern and Pretty Mary – Brazil’s Bandit King and Queen Lampiao and Maria Bonita
Brazilian bandit Lampiao (the Lantern) and his paramour and partner in crime Maria Bonita (Pretty Mary) have often been compared…
Spies Who Paved the Way for Allied Victory in World War II
Spies played a key role in securing victory for the Allies in World War II. From the spy who saved…
The Real Robinson Crusoe, and Other Fascinating Historic Survival Accounts
The survival of Alexander Selkirk for years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the eighteenth century was one…
Uncle Fester Was a WWII Aerial Commando, and Other Celebrities in Wartime
Uncle Fester from The Addams Family was “creepy”, “kooky”, and “altogether ooky” – and also a World War II veteran…
Shockingly Well-Preserved Things from the Past
Time is an equal-opportunity destroyer, holding a tight grip on everything. It has turned the strongest castles into ruins, cities…
The Real Rosie the Riveter and Other Lesser Known Iconic WWII Facts and Figures
One of World War II’s most famous images, that is seen as iconic today, was hardly noticed by anybody during…
Lesser Known Civil Rights Moments That Changed Everything
The black struggle in the United States for freedom, equality, and basic human dignity, stretches back centuries and has taken…
We Are Still Learning Weird Things About Ancient Sparta
Spartan authorities practiced eugenics as a matter of state policy, in order to raise strong warriors to maintain Sparta’s military…
These Historic Figures Uttered These Shocking Words With Their Final Breath
Last words are tricky. Sometimes they can be sublime, like those of a religious martyr sentenced to burn at the…
Living Hell: New York’s Tenements were Nightmares in the Early 1900s
The masses of immigrants coming to America and settling in New York in the 1800s needed cheap housing. New York’s…