Today in History: The battle of Varbitza Pass and the death of Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros.
There have been many Byzantine Emperors who had died in battle – Emperors Julian, Valens and famously Constantine XI Palaiologos,Continue Reading
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Today in History: Birth of Rembrandt van Rijn.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born July 15th 1606 in Leiden during The Dutch Golden Age (1585-1702) where the DutchContinue Reading
The Song That Saved America: Composer Trevor Kowalski on “The Battle Cry of Freedom”.
We are thrilled to have Trevor Kowalski, an American composer, pianist, arranger and songwriter, here today to talk about one ofContinue Reading
History Painting: ‘Battle of Kosovo’ by Adam Stefanović, 1870.
There were two significant battles in the Ottoman conquest of the Serbian state in the fourteenth century. The first ofContinue Reading
Today in History: Birth of Erich Maria Remarque.
On June 22nd, 1898, Erich Maria Remarque was born in the city of Osnabruck, in the federal state of Lower-Saxony,Continue Reading
Today in History: The end of the Falklands War.
History tells us that Britain has ruled the Falklands more or less uninterrupted since 1833, and its claims to itContinue Reading
Today in History: Indictments put an end to Al Capone and his empire.
On the 12th June 1931, Eliot Ness and his “Untouchables” and the Justice Department, charged notorious gangland chief Al CaponeContinue Reading
Forgeries, hoaxes and just plain humbug! (Part 2)
Werewolf of France – Jean Garnier (1603). The first serious references of werewolves are often commonly attributed to the MiddleContinue Reading
Today in History: D-Day and the battle for Normandy begins.
One of the most talked about days of the last century occurred on 6th June 1944. It is known as D-Day.Continue Reading
A symbol of medieval madness: The Salem Witch Trials.
A horrible incident of foul gossip in 1692 resulted in twenty people being executed and more than two hundred peopleContinue Reading
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