We all know some individuals who are so obviously good and kind that we are certain if anyone were to dislike them, that’s all we…
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On December 14, 1914 the Times of India (ToI) carried a report from the northern French town of Boulogne. The writer was there to follow…
From the chalk-white remains of a once-bustling holiday hotspot, to the town that’s secretly on fire: these are some of the eeriest places we visit…
From Adolf’s Nazi-fighting nephew to the bizarre “life pod” built to keep Winston Churchill safe… 1. HITLER’S NEPHEW WAS FROM LIVERPOOL One of Hitler’s most…
If you’re interested in the First World War, then you need to know about a great event we’re putting on in Berlin at the end…
documents The National Archives Education Service works with thousands of school students both on site and online, organising workshops and developing educational resources to download…
Have you heard that we may be living in a computer simulation? Or that our universe is only one of infinitely many parallel worlds in…
The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the Devil’s magic—and 20 were…
Second World War battles took place across the globe; some lasting days, others months or even years. But which are the most significant? Here, Professor…
The India Office Records recently acquired a fascinating collection of transcripts of interviews with Indian veterans of the First and Second World Wars. The interviews…