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Articles written by:

Jo Rowan

 

 

A photograph of the new Royal British Legion paper poppy

A history of the poppy
Colourised image of Allied troops landing on Normandy beaches

6 little known facts about D-Day
King Henry VIII

The 'spare heirs' who were never meant to be king
A female archaeologist excavating an ancient burial site

The most inspirational female archaeologists from history
Australia flag waving on the wind

10 little known facts about Australia
A road sign in Scotland shows two aliens holding hands

Why is a small village in Scotland the UK's UFO hotspot?
Markings on an ancient cloth that resemble Jesus Christ

Shrouded in Mystery: Little known facts about the Turin Shroud
A photograph of a crystal ball surrounded by smoke and purple light

Nostradamus predicts: What's in store for 2022? 
William Shatner

William Shatner and the history of civilan space travel
Several Tuskegee airmen, Ramitelli, Italy, 1945

The Tuskegee airmen: America's first black aviators
Photo of the 303 squadron

Fighter Boys: The heroic Polish pilots of the Battle of Britain

A dummy tank

Dummy tanks and fake radio broadcasts: WW2's biggest deception campaigns
The Spanish Armada

The Spanish Armada: 5 facts about Tudor England's biggest naval victory
Battle of tomatoes. La Tomatina festival where people are fighting with tomatoes at street

Weird and wonderful traditions to welcome the summer

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

The Tulsa Massacre: The single worst moment of racial violence in US history
Lagertha

Fiercest female Viking warriors
The Hindenburg disaster - three air disasters caught on camera

Crash and burn: three air disasters caught on camera

Guilty or innocent?: The crimes of Anne Boleyn
Jonathan Swift

April Fools? A history of British hoaxes
A Viking warrior women

Three little known warrior women from history
Spring flower wreath with colorful ribbons on tree in garden, green natural background. floral decor. Symbol of Beltane, Wiccan Celtic Holiday beginning of summer. pagan witch traditions, rituals flower wreath with colorful ribbons on tree in garden, green natural background. floral decor. Symbol of Beltane, Wiccan Celtic Holiday beginning of summer. pagan witch traditions, rituals

From Ides of March to Mayday: Five ways to welcome spring

The West Kennet Long Barrow in Wiltshire, England.

4 impressive ancient burial sites in the UK
Defendants in the Beer Hall Putsch trial

The Beer Hall Putsch: Hitler's failed coup d'état
Jane Seymour portrait

9 little known facts about Jane Seymour
Spooky castle ruins with the moon shining through a window

The creepiest ghosts from Britain's historic castle ruins
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada

Everything you need to know about Queen Elizabeth I
An extract from the Westminster Tournament Roll showing John Blanke

John Blanke: The black trumpeter at the heart of the Tudor court
Portrait of Anne of Cleves

8 little known facts about Anne of Cleves