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The Great Train Robbery Suspect And Money
The Great Train Robbery Suspect And Money

Inside The Great Train Robbery Of 1963, The Biggest Railway Heist Of All Time

On August 8, 1963, 15 men raided a postal train passing through a small English town, making off with the modern-day equivalent of $58 million in what’s known to this day as the Great Train Robbery.

By Amber Morgan Aug 8, 2023

Inside The Great Train Robbery Of 1963, The Biggest Railway Heist Of All Time

On August 8, 1963, 15 men raided a postal train passing through a small English town, making off with the modern-day equivalent of $58 million in what’s known to this day as the Great Train Robbery.

By Amber Morgan August 8, 2023
Lunatic Asylum Patients
Lunatic Asylum Patients

Nine Of History’s Most Infamous Mental Asylums And The True Stories Behind Them

From the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum to the English institution that inspired the word "bedlam," explore the dark history of insane asylums.

By Natasha Ishak Aug 5, 2023

Nine Of History’s Most Infamous Mental Asylums And The True Stories Behind Them

From the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum to the English institution that inspired the word "bedlam," explore the dark history of insane asylums.

By Natasha Ishak August 5, 2023
Excavating The Fort
Excavating The Fort

Remains Of The ‘First English Slave Fort In Africa’ Uncovered In Ghana

Archaeologists believe that they've found Fort Kormantine, which was built in the 17th century by the English, beneath a section of Dutch-built Fort Amsterdam in Ghana.

By Kaleena Fraga Aug 3, 2023
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Remains Of The ‘First English Slave Fort In Africa’ Uncovered In Ghana

Archaeologists believe that they've found Fort Kormantine, which was built in the 17th century by the English, beneath a section of Dutch-built Fort Amsterdam in Ghana.

By Kaleena Fraga August 3, 2023
Woman Drinking Tea
Woman Drinking Tea

The Story Of The Blitz, The Nazis’ World War II Bombing Campaign That Tried And Failed To Break Britain’s Morale

For eight straight months starting in September 1940, German planes bombed British cities in a relentless campaign known as the Blitz — but the people of Britain kept calm and carried on.

By Mark Oliver Jul 23, 2023

The Story Of The Blitz, The Nazis’ World War II Bombing Campaign That Tried And Failed To Break Britain’s Morale

For eight straight months starting in September 1940, German planes bombed British cities in a relentless campaign known as the Blitz — but the people of Britain kept calm and carried on.

By Mark Oliver July 23, 2023
Siberian Charioteer Skeleton
Siberian Charioteer Skeleton

This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting Jul 21, 2023
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This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting July 21, 2023
Lady Jane Grey Execution Painting
Lady Jane Grey Execution Painting

Lady Jane Grey, The Nine Days’ Queen Of England Who Was Executed By Mary I

Lady Jane Grey became queen upon the death of King Edward VI in July 1553, but quickly lost her throne to Mary I, the eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, nine days later.

By Amber Morgan Jul 11, 2023

Lady Jane Grey, The Nine Days’ Queen Of England Who Was Executed By Mary I

Lady Jane Grey became queen upon the death of King Edward VI in July 1553, but quickly lost her throne to Mary I, the eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, nine days later.

By Amber Morgan July 11, 2023
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