Walter Tull

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How an orphan from East London rose through a career in football to become the first black infantry officer in the British Army. Died on March 25 in 1918, in no-man’s land near Favreuil, whilst leading a counter-attack against German positions. 

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Image: Walter Tull in his early footballing days with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (Bruce Castle Museum -Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning).

Elizabethan England in the Year of Shakespeare’s Birth

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Shakespeare's birthday was on or around April 23rd, 1564. What kind of world was he born into? Joel Hurtsfield reveals all in this article from our archive, first published in the February 1964 issue of History Today.

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On July 6th, 1564, Sir William Cecil, Queen Elizabeth’s Secretary of State, recorded in his journal: “My daughter Elizabeth christened by the Queen’s...

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architectural salvage

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The Folly of Saving What You Kill

New York has a tragicomic record of architectural salvage.

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Abandoned

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The 33 most beautiful abandoned places in the World

Many people didn’t even heard about these famous abandoned places. Many of these places are really amazing and magnificent, but they're also really sad when you take a closer look at them.

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dinosaur eggs discovered in China?

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Stash of 43 dinosaur eggs accidentally discovered in China

Road work in the southern Chinese city of Heyuan was interrupted when construction workers noticed something unusual: a fat stash of dinosaur eggs.

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Israel's first days

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Excitement was everywhere, but so was the anxious anticipation of the difficulties just around the corner. 

Haaretz's front pages from Israel's first days, 67 years ago:http://www.haaretz.com/news/features/.premium-1.653000

Haile Selassie I in Kingston, Jamaica, 1966

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"He cried as he stood on the steps of the aircraft." 

A vast unprecedented crowd gathered at the airport ... the crowd rushed towards the plane ... the VIP line of Cabinet Ministers was crashed and all protocols went through the door on the day Emperor Haile Selassie I arrived in Kingston, Jamaica on April 21, 1966.

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Former Apollo, Cotton Club Dancer Sees Old Performance Video for First Time

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102-year-old former Apollo, Cotton Club dancer shown old performance video for the first time. 

A salute to beautiful Alice Barker.

102-year-old former Apollo, Cotton Club dancer sees old performance video for first time

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renovations unearth more at Jerusalem shrine

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”Something is there. I don't know what. But something is hidden there," said an Israeli archaeologist.

Replacing carpet at Jerusalem shrine reveals religious rift

JERUSALEM (AP) — It began as a routine remodeling project: Muslim authorities replacing an old carpet worn thin by masses of worshippers at the Dome of the...

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Wolf Hall

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Historical Spoilers - With great (Tudor) power, comes great responsibility...

The Gruesome Ways Every Character in Wolf Hall Died in Real Life

Spoiler warning!

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the 'Buchenwald Boys'

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In Melbourne, the 'Buchenwald Boys' — who survived the concentration camp as children, and emigrated to Australia together — celebrated the 70th anniversary of their liberation at their annual ball.

With Dancing and Singing, Australia's "Buchenwald Boys" Celebrate 70 Years of Freedom

“We didn’t believe him; we didn’t know who he was. But then he started speaking Yiddish to us. And we knew we were free.” On April 11, 1945, Szaja Chaskiel...

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the founding of Rome

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The traditional date for the founding of Rome is April 21st, 753 BC.

The Foundation of Rome | History Today

The traditional date for the founding of the greatest city of the Western world was the product of guesswork by Roman writers of the late centuries BC, working backwards from their own time. Read on ...

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The Ludlow Massacre

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"I've always wondered why history like this was never taught in school when I grew up. Could it be that the powers that be would rather keep this kind of thing under wraps?"

Have you ever heard of the Ludlow Massacre? You might be shocked when you see what happened. Link here

Here's a bit of history that you probably never learned in school.

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Who Was Henry VIII?

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Henry VIII became king of England on this day in 1509. In this archived 

article, Suzannah Lipscomb considers the man behind the myth.

Who Was Henry VIII? | History Today

We all think we know Henry VIII and all there is to know about him. The Holbein portraits, the profusion of television dramas and films, the novels and histories set in his world make him ubiquitous.

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Vintage Jamaica

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The otaheite apple was introduced to Jamaica in 1793 and the roseapple and June/Jew plum were brought to the island from the Pacific region. 

(Image source- www.restorationvillagefarm.com)

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Restoring Old Books

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Japanese Craftsman Restores Old Books To Look Good As New

Instead of being lost to memory, an old, tattered 1,000-page English-Japanese dictionary was given new life when its owner handed it over to Nobuo Okano, a...

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the longest-serving monarch

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The Queen turns 89 – but why no plans to mark her becoming the longest-serving monarch?

TODAY marks the 89th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen – but why are there no official engagements planned to commemorate her becoming the... read on

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The Queen at 89: best moments of the last decade

At 89, the monarch still rides, drives and knows how to put on an impeccable public display.

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Happy Birthday, Queen Elizabeth! (PHOTOS)

See photos from the British monarch’s 61 years on the throne.

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how did Israel get its name?

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This week the State of Israel celebrates its 67th Independence Day, an apposite time to ask: how did Israel get its name?

Why is Israel called Israel?

A brief history of the tribe and of the word 'Israel,' and how the modern state almost came to be called something completely different. Hint: Who is Isaac Pernhoff?

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Oskar Groening, SS guard on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder

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SS guard Oskar Groening, now 93 years old, is accused of helping to operate the death camp between May and June 1944, when at least 300,000 Jews were almost immediately gassed to death.

Nazi guard at Auschwitz goes to trial on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder

The guard denies committing any crimes.

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From Cecil Rhodes to Mahatma Gandhi: why is South Africa tearing its statues down?

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Cecil Rhodes, (1853-1902) was the supreme imperialist. A mining magnate who made a fortune from South Africa’s diamonds, dreamed of a British empire from the Cape to Cairo. It was his private initiative that led to the conquest of Zimbabwe. He planned a raid on Paul Kruger’s Transvaal republic, which was a precursor to the Anglo-Boer war.

With the slogan “#RhodesMustFall” the UCT students demanded that the statue be removed. It was, they argued, part of a programme to “decolonise education” and bring “racial transformation” to their university. “All Rhodes lead to the colonisation of the mind”, read one of their banners ... read on

The statue of Rhodes has been removed, after being defaced. Photo: YouTube screengrab