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Remarkable 120-Year-Old Letter To Santa Discovered In England

"When you come see us on Christmas Eve will you please bring us some little toy ducks and chickens for a present, also a canvas stocking like you brought us last year."

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 20, 2018

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Remarkable 120-Year-Old Letter To Santa Discovered In England

"When you come see us on Christmas Eve will you please bring us some little toy ducks and chickens for a present, also a canvas stocking like you brought us last year."

By Bernadette Deron • December 20, 2018

The Story Of The RMS Olympic, The Titanic Sister Ship That Narrowly Escaped Tragedy Twice

The elder Titanic sister ship, the RMS Olympic was just as lucky as its nearly identical twin was unlucky.

By William DeLong • Dec 19, 2018

The Story Of The RMS Olympic, The Titanic Sister Ship That Narrowly Escaped Tragedy Twice

The elder Titanic sister ship, the RMS Olympic was just as lucky as its nearly identical twin was unlucky.

By William DeLong • December 19, 2018

Kindertransport: When Great Britain Saved 10,000 Children From The Holocaust

The combined efforts of the British government, religious groups, and individual volunteers saved 10,000 Jewish and non-Aryan children from certain death.

By Gina Dimuro • Dec 16, 2018

Kindertransport: When Great Britain Saved 10,000 Children From The Holocaust

The combined efforts of the British government, religious groups, and individual volunteers saved 10,000 Jewish and non-Aryan children from certain death.

By Gina Dimuro • December 16, 2018

12 Famous Explorers That Changed The Face Of The World

Without these individuals braving new and uncharted territory, the world today would look very different.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 6, 2018

12 Famous Explorers That Changed The Face Of The World

Without these individuals braving new and uncharted territory, the world today would look very different.

By Bernadette Deron • December 6, 2018

The Battle Of Bosworth Field: The Epic Finale To The English War Of The Roses

In the final battle of the English Civil War, King Richard III faced off against the rival for his throne, Henry Tudor, in harrowing man-to-man combat.

By Mark Oliver • Dec 5, 2018

The Battle Of Bosworth Field: The Epic Finale To The English War Of The Roses

In the final battle of the English Civil War, King Richard III faced off against the rival for his throne, Henry Tudor, in harrowing man-to-man combat.

By Mark Oliver • December 5, 2018

33 British Royal Family Photos Of The Monarchy Being Weirdly Normal

The British royals have tons of strict rules they must follow — but that doesn't mean they don't goof off every once in a while.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 29, 2018

33 British Royal Family Photos Of The Monarchy Being Weirdly Normal

The British royals have tons of strict rules they must follow — but that doesn't mean they don't goof off every once in a while.

By Bernadette Deron • November 29, 2018

Bacon’s Rebellion: The First Rebellion Against English Rule… In 1676

A century before the American Revolution, there was Bacon's Rebellion.

By John Kuroski • Aug 7, 2018

Bacon’s Rebellion: The First Rebellion Against English Rule… In 1676

A century before the American Revolution, there was Bacon's Rebellion.

By John Kuroski • August 7, 2018

The Story Of Woodes Rogers, The World’s Most Feared Pirate Hunter

Woodes Rogers made it his life's work, and risked his family's fortune, to rid the world of pirates.

By William DeLong • Jun 6, 2018

The Story Of Woodes Rogers, The World’s Most Feared Pirate Hunter

Woodes Rogers made it his life's work, and risked his family's fortune, to rid the world of pirates.

By William DeLong • June 6, 2018

How Ada Blackjack Outlived Her All-Male Crew And Survived Alone In The Arctic

Ada Blackjack had no wilderness skills before she was forced to fend for herself on a remote Arctic island.

By Katie Serena • May 11, 2018

How Ada Blackjack Outlived Her All-Male Crew And Survived Alone In The Arctic

Ada Blackjack had no wilderness skills before she was forced to fend for herself on a remote Arctic island.

By Katie Serena • May 11, 2018

Nurse Edith Cavell Saved The Lives Of Soldiers On Both Sides During World War I — Until She Was Executed

On October 12, 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was killed by a German firing squad for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape German-occupied Belgium.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2018

Nurse Edith Cavell Saved The Lives Of Soldiers On Both Sides During World War I — Until She Was Executed

On October 12, 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was killed by a German firing squad for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape German-occupied Belgium.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2018