A Carlisle family has said that they are 'surprised' after finding a German First World War medal in their garage.
Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant was shocked by the paralysis of local authorities after the Battle of Solferino, and then ...
In 1947, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone died at age 48 after suffering from syphilis. In 1959, the first scheduled ...
Mathematician John Napier predicts end of the world in 1688 or 1700. 1728: John Gay’s “The Beggar’s Opera” premieres ...
Just down the road from the petite Airbnb in which I’m currently staying on the outskirts of Paris is the home of Alexander ...
Millions of people read the New Testament printed with the words of Jesus in red Most people don t realize that this is a ...
In a world where convenience and efficiency have overtaken local traditions, a small grocery store on Hancock Street in ...
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Poland save Haiti
A true but little known story from the Haitian Revolution. Late in the war, things were looking grim for sketchy old France, ...
Kaliningrad Oblast is a semi-enclave of the Russian Federation on the Baltic Sea, lying between Poland and Lithuania, and is ...
Jan. 18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1871, William of Prussia was declared the first German emperor. His reign ended upon his death March 9, 1888, and he was succeeded by his son ...