It was a cold day in Long Island that January 1939 when William “Willy” Patrick Hitler immigrated with his Irish mother to the United States. William Randolph H...
Roman history is as long as it is packed with meticulous detail. Over the centuries of their power, the Romans saw some of the most important events ever to go ...
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Nothing says Christmas more than snow on the ground outside, a fire burning in the fireplace, a beautifully decorated Christmas tree,...
Love them or hate them, there’s no point in admitting that house cats belong anywhere else but curled up in a home. While they might be the chosen pet for milli...
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Last time on History's Nutcases, we talked about the famous Romantic poet, Lord Byron, whose life was characterized by love affairs, strange ...
The Victorian Era was a time of change, of innovation, and of really strange social values. Victorian society had all sorts of quirks, especially the upper clas...
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When most children in the world are thinking of a jolly, round old man with a white beard who's going to come clambering down their chimn...
British history is filled with crooks and criminals. Over the years, any number of people have tried to take control of local populations, inflicting a reign of...
The tradition of Christmas is a tradition of traditions. Every family carries their own. Even though they morph over the years, those traditions are part of wha...
Think history is just a boring list of names and dates? Think again. There's hundreds of amusing stories that they don't tell you in history class. Some of thos...