Between 6.9 million and 7.5 million Germans lost their lives during World War Two – around 8% of their population at the time. The allies leveled cities like Berlin and Dresden in air raids, and from 1945, occupied the country. You would expect Germany’s people to take generations to recover, but that didn’t seem to be the […]
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Cold War tensions between the USSR and the United States hit an all-time high during the 1960s. Events like the Cuban Missile Crisis and the building of the Berlin Wall were just a few examples of how extreme things were. In Asia, North, and South Korea were only a decade past the terrible Korean War
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The world’s oceans are vast and can be lonely, uninviting places. Nevertheless, explorers have scoured the seas for centuries, uncovering all manners of oddities and mysteries. Many such legends of the sea exist today. But, if they were compiled and written down, the pages would be littered with a unique, mysterious type of story –
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The military histories of Germany and China before the Second World War were inextricably linked. One interesting testament to their close ties was when in March 1938, the German Wehrmacht crossed the border into Austria. This invasion was known as the Anschluss but is sometimes called the Blumenkrieg, or the war of flowers because it
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The Industrial Revolution had many impacts on the social fabric of England during the Victorian era. Ingenuity in the form of machines, mass production, and the factory system improved how people lived life in the upper classes. However, the lower and working-class lives actually got worse. Abject poverty and a lack of personal opportunity to
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At the 90th Academy Awards, Black Panther’s cast stunned the world with their stylish looks. Lupita Nyong’O’s hair, in particular, was the talk of the town. Hairstylist Vernon François styled her hair into three braided crescents wrapping around her head with gold thread woven in. Though it felt unique to many, the Amasunzu hairstyle heavily inspired Nyong’O’s
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The Second World War was filled with well-known historical moments, from the Battle of Britain to the bombing of Hiroshima. But one theatre of war that often remains overshadowed is the Eastern Front – a brutal and extended campaign between Germany and the Soviet Union. As the two superpowers clashed across thousands of miles, millions
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Joe Profaci was a man of many talents. A business genius, a successful entrepreneur, a generous philanthropist, and above all — one of the most influential figures in organized crime in the United States during the early 20th century. Joe Profaci left a lasting legacy that will continue to inspire future generations. From his humble
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The Mi’kmaq people are a large Algonquian First Nation tribe whose political influence and culture are still in effect today. Though not as well-known as many of their neighbors, the Mi’kmaq people of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States have significantly impacted both nations’ history and the area’s culture. These longstanding and influential people
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Eastern State Hospital, founded in 1773 in Williamsburg, Virginia, has the unique distinction of being the first hospital built in America specifically for the confinement and treatment of the mentally ill. Before the construction of this facility, individuals who suffered mental illness were not diagnosed by a physician knowledgeable in such conditions but judged by
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