Sarah Breedlove was born into a family of former slaves. However, as thriving entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, she blazed a trail for black America.

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In 2024, researchers revealed they had found new details of the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato’s burial site. It was a ...

The very first postcards weren’t cheeky at all. In fact, when they arrived in Britain in the late 1800s, they were strictly ...

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Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin is a dramatic and forensic examination of events that took place in August 2000, after an explosion onboard the Kursk submarine trapped a group of survivors at the ...

Blackpool is famous for its light display, roller coasters and tower. How did these attractions help to cement the seaside ...

Mafia: Most Wanted is a three-part documentary series that reveals the inner workings of a crime family and the global empire ...

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Meet Princess Seraphina, Britain’s first (and most fabulous) drag queen and an early advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.

With its famous cutlery-making trade first mentioned in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Sheffield – aka “Steel City” – was once the steel-making capital of the world. These days, Sheffield steel may be ...