Ghostly Trails: Spooky Places of the Ancient British Isles
Liam Dale explores haunted sites across Britain, from Yorkshire Moors to a Welsh border castle.
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Hand-to-hand combat techniques of the Legion
Learning Legion honor and hand‑to‑hand combat.
Toulouse Lautrec, the Montmartre Painter
Toulouse Lautrec, influenced by impressionism, portrayed cabaret life, prostitutes, and circus performers.
China’s New Silk Road: the Project of the Century
Xi Jinping’s ‘project of the century,’ the New Silk Road, drives China’s global expansion from Pakistan to Africa.
From the Blitz to Operation Barbarossa
Britain’s resistance ended the Blitz, Bismarck was sunk, and Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa.
International emerald smuggling
Trading Colombian emeralds often means breaking laws for profit.
Detroit: Living in Ghost Town
Detroit, bankrupt in 2013, lost its car industry and people, yet barber Roberto keeps Motown’s spirit alive.
Construction of Hitler’s atlantic wall
13 million tonnes of concrete built 4,000 miles of fortifications from Norway to Spain.