Kaiser Wilhelm II and one of his generals in 1914.
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A toxic mix of wishful thinking, brinksmanship, finger-pointing, and fatalism in July 1914 bear similarities to Brexit.
George Stinney, a 14-year old wrongfully executed for murder in 1944.
M. Watt Espy Papers, University at Albany
The National Death Penalty Archive collects documents and paraphernalia behind the thousands of executions that have taken place on American soil.
Henry W. Grady coined the phrase the ‘New South.’
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Henry W. Grady wanted to promote northern investment in the South – and he was willing to ignore lynchings and the exploitation of black labor.
David Davis and Mark Francois: both big fans of mentioning the war.
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Several pro-Brexit figures have made some spurious historical claims lately.
At some point, jazz went from the music of youthful rebellion to that of the cultured elite.
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Jazz used to be experienced on a dance floor. But over time, it became something to dissect and analyze.
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Britain has long dreamed of breaking away from the European continent but global trade has never replaced links with its close neighbours.
María was murdered in front of the San Agustin Church in Manila (pictured). Her killer was later executed on the same spot.
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The story of María invites us to consider how the powerless could assert personal autonomy in their lives and how we can hear traces of the voiceless in the archives.
An 1811 wood engraving depicts the coronation of King Henry.
Fine Art America
In 1811 a former slave named Henry Christophe anointed himself ‘First Monarch’ of the ‘New World.’ For 10 years, he ruled over a part of modern-day Haiti, becoming a global media sensation.
Deadlocked.
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The problem with giving MPs indicative votes on a variety of options is the result is unlikely to please anybody.
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Archaeologists have found cloves and black pepper corns they believe to be more than 1,000 years old at a site in Sri Lanka.
Eventide: A Scene in the Westminster Union from 1878.
Hubert von Herkomer
The desire to treat all those in poverty via one policy stems from the same impulses that led to reform of poor laws in the 19th century.
The auditorium at University of Göttingen today.
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Anti-Semitism brought down one of the world’s greatest centers for mathematical research.
Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.
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From the amphitheatre at Arles to London’s Wembley, stadiums can be adapted to serve their cities.
The euro just turned 20.
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While the euro’s survival for two decades is evidence of its success, it was born with fundamental problems that have weakened it, leading to near-constant crisis.
The family of Hop Lin Jong (who is pictured on the far left) at the wedding of her daughter, Ruby (third from right) in 1924. Ruby was murdered by her husband the following year.
Hop Lin Jong’s arrival in Western Australia in 1901 was remarkable only because she was Chinese. Her life might have passed in obscurity if not for the murder of her daughter in 1925.
Part of the 2.5 metre dolls’ house created by Petronella Oortman in 17th century Amsterdam.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
A 2.5 metre dolls’ house reveals the hopes and dreams of Petronella Oortman, a 17th-century Dutch woman.
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Our obsession with busyness is about managing relationships – not just time.
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British is an imperial term, not a national one.
In the 19th century, white families in the U.S. could easily acquire real estate. This was never the case for Black Americans.
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Old 19th-century agreements between the U.S. government which expelled Indigenous peoples from their land and gave it cheaply to white settlers continue to impact inequalities in the United States.
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Stories of substitution and surrogates are all too common in the wildlife trade, especially when it comes to medicines derived from animal parts.