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The Tulsa Massacre: The single worst moment of racial violence in US history
Image: National Guard and wounded during 1921 Tulsa race riots | Wikimedia | Public Domain Article written by: Jo Rowan Black HistoryAmerican History 31 May 1921 might not stick out in your mind as a date of historical importance, but that’s through no fault of your own.
6 sunken treasures that are waiting to be found
6 sunken treasures that are waiting to be found Ross Kemp: Deep Sea Treasure Hunterpremieres Easter Monday at 9pm on Sky HISTORY. The new series follows Ross as he explores the remnants of some of the most significant moments in British history, including the site of one of the most famous shipwrecks ever discovered, the Mary Rose. Whilst there aren’t many treasures these days marked on a map neatly annotated with a red cross, there are several lost riches out there still waiting to be found.
6 pagan celebrations to welcome spring
After a long cold winter, there's nothing quite like seeing the first flowers of spring to lift the spirits. The hardships of the months gone by fade away with the sound of birdsong and the promise of warmer times ahead. If this is how springtime can make us feel today, imagine what it must have been like thousands of years ago before the invention of central heating or supermarkets.
Women’s History Month facts: When is Women's History Month?
March is recognised as Women’s History Month worldwide. Most of us are more aware of International Women’s Day on March 8th. Still, the whole month is actually an opportunity to celebrate women’s role in history and campaign for a better, more equal future. Let’s explore Women’s History Month and its origins. When is women’s history month? Women’s History Month is celebrated each March.
The Tuskegee airmen: America's first black aviators
The Tuskegee airmen: America's first black aviators Formed in 1941, the Tuskegee Airmen were the first black aviators of the American military. Having been refused access to service throughout WWI, black Americans advocated for the right to serve their country. In the years following WWI, the technological advancements of air travel, along with the publicity around aviators like Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earheart, the popularity of aviation had boomed.
8 strange facts about Anne Boleyn
Who was Anne Boleyn? Perhaps the most infamous of Henry VIII’s wives, Anne Boleyn was accused of a series of crimes and sentenced to be executed at the Tower of London on 19th May 1536. A key figurehead in the English Reformation, Anne’s marriage to Henry changed the landscape of law and religion, and their daughter, Elizabeth I, would rule for decades. Anne may not have been popular with her contemporaries, but she has captured the interest of historians around the world.
What was the worst decade in history?
As we all know, the story of human civilisation is not so much a feel-good tale of peace and love, but rather a bloodstained catalogue of cruelty and suffering. A cheery thought, isn’t it? Therefore, the task of choosing the worst years from multiple millennia of history is a tough one, a challenge well-met in a previous article. This article attempts the no less difficult job of choosing the six worst decades in history.
Five fantastic sultans from the Ottoman Empire
With its heartland in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), the Ottoman Empire ran from about 1299 to 1922 and straddled three continents in its heyday. The Ottoman emperor was the sultan. In a previous article, we looked at some of the most sadistic and bloodthirsty sultans, the decadent despots whose exploits echoed through the centuries. Thankfully the padishahs of the past were not always knee-deep in blood and guts. Many of them were well-educated, worldly, and pious.
The Best Sites to Learn Arduino in 2022
Whether you want to learn Arduino from scratch or are up for your next technical challenge, check out these sites for projects and tutorials!
What was the worst year in history?
To say that 2020 has been a year to forget would be a colossal understatement. The Covid-19 global pandemic has cost the lives of many and plunged millions of others into financial hardship, whilst climate change has caused major environmental disasters worldwide including unprecedented wildfires in both Australia and America. Is 2020 the worst year the human race has ever known?
Operation Dissimulation: WW2's biggest deception campaigns
A considerable amount of the progression of the second world war can be attributed to a thoroughly unseen and altogether secretive force: spycraft. From Ian Flemming, the notable author of James Bond, to Roald Dahl - the exploits of British spycraft was popularised in mainstream media in the decades following WWII, but it wasn’t all martinis and Aston Martins that helped the Allies win the war.
The Calendar Riots of 1752: When Britain lost 11 days
Popular CultureBritish HistoryPolitics Myths and urban legends often evolve out of incidents rooted in factual events and none more so than those fuelled by irrational fears and misconceptions. Such is the case with the controversial changing of England’s calendar in 1752 which led to a myriad of bizarre assumptions and unfounded beliefs about how daily lives would be affected for millions of ordinary citizens.
Rick Rescorla: The Cornish Hero of 9/11
The world changed that fateful day in September 2001. The terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers set America and the world on a different path, violently knocking the future into a new destiny. Some thirty years earlier another event had defined an era, shaped a generation and shifted the course of history. That event was the Vietnam War.
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