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22 Photographs of the Falklands War
The Falklands War was a ten-week conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over two British territories off the southern coast of Argentina, the Falkland Islands. On April 2, 1982, the Argentinian…
Margaret Ann Bulkley Posed as a Man for 56 Years and Served as an Army Surgeon
James Barry started out life as Margaret Ann Bulkley, born to a very poor family in Ireland in 1789. When…
A Land of Their Own: 6 Colonies That Gained Independence Following World War II
World War II had many far-reaching consequences. One important consequence was that it proved to large powers that their respective…
British Soldiers Fighting for Hitler: John Amery and the British Free Corps
John Amery was born in 1912 to Leo Amery. His father was half-Jewish and a Conservative government minister, and served…
This Is The Last Woman Hanged In Britain
On July 13, 1955, famed British hangman Albert Pierrepoint slipped the noose around the neck of Ruth Ellis. The execution…
Visit This Cold War Bunker Today!
During the Cold War, several bunkers were created throughout Withernsea, East Yorkshire in 1953. The British government built 120 warning…