Are you a history aficionado or a collector of rare memorabilia? If so, you might be interested to know that one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s iconic hats is set to go under the hammer at an auction in Fontainebleau, just outside of Paris. This rare piece, along with other personal items, is expected to command a …
Israel’s Retaliatory Air Strikes Cause Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Following Hamas’s surprise attack that resulted in the death of 1,300 people in Israel and thousands more injured, Israel continues to retaliate with air strikes in Gaza, causing a devastating humanitarian crisis. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports that an additional 1,400 people have been killed …
Experience the thrill of sailing through the 18th-century Golden Age of Piracy or leading a clan of Vikings in the fractured Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of the 9th century with Assassin’s Creed video games. Ubisoft’s popular action-adventure series has been taking gamers on historical adventures around the world since 2007. Now, with the release of Assassin’s Creed …
Last year, Lisa McNair made a powerful statement at Alabama’s state legislature in Montgomery, driving all the way from her home in Birmingham. She was there to discuss the “divisive concepts” legislation proposed by state Republicans that aimed to limit how educators could teach about race and racism. McNair opposed the bill because she believed …
Around 16.4 million years ago, an extraordinary eruption occurred near Nevada’s current border with Oregon. The eruption unleashed magma that spread an eerie orange glow across the region. This event, described in a recent article published in Science Advances, revealed the presence of a substantial lithium deposit beneath the volcano’s dormant crater. If confirmed and …
The Tate Modern has reopened its top floor viewing gallery, but with new ‘no photos’ signs, following a privacy case brought by the owners of luxury flats nearby. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of five residents who argued that living in the flats felt like being on display in a zoo. …
One of the key insights garnered from the widely shared story in Colorado, where a 12-year-old was kicked out of class for sporting a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack, is the sheer ignorance displayed by those in positions of authority. Not only do they lack a basic understanding of free speech, but they also …
Gwrych Castle, located in north Wales near Abergele, gained widespread recognition as the temporary home of the popular show I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, during the coronavirus pandemic. Due to travel restrictions in Australia, where the series is typically filmed, the castle hosted the show in 2020 and 2021. However, long before …
Russia Desk: Prigozhin’s Predictable End According to The Guardian journalists Andrew Roth and Pjotr Sauer, many “Russia insiders” are not surprised by the demise of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the former head of the Wagner Group. The real question for these insiders is how he managed to defy Putin and survive for so long. Prigozhin’s refusal to …
An audit of the Canadian Museum of History has revealed that more than 800 historical items are at risk of being lost and the museum has no plans to address the issue. The report, published by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, examined the museum’s management practices and operations. One of the major …