History

Downfall Der Untergang

Downfall (2004) - Der Untergang http://www.downfallthefilm.com/ Downfall (2004) follows the dying days of the third Reich mostly from the viewpoint…

19 years ago

Edward Tufte: Posters and Graph Paper

http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/posters From the page:"Probably the best statistical graphic ever drawn, this map by Charles Joseph Minard portrays the losses suffered…

19 years ago

The Year London Blew Up

http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/Y/year_london_blew_up/ The Year London Blew Up: 1974 - Channel 4 Thursday 1 September 9pm, Channel 4 (British TV) https://youtu.be/AlmgQDluhk4 From…

19 years ago

‘Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?’ – Answer

'Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?' Answer: King Henry II of England (March 5, 1133 - July…

19 years ago

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913

http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/  Old Bailey Online - The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 - Central Criminal Court   A fully searchable…

19 years ago

Halifax Gibbet Capital Punishment in Yorkshire

http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p456.htm The Halifax Gibbet in Yorkshire What is the Halifax Gibbet?The Halifax Gibbet was a machine like a guillotine that…

20 years ago

Burke’s Peerage, genealogy and heraldry

the definitive guide to the genealogy and heraldry of historical families worldwide http://www.burkes-peerage.net/sites/scotland/esnews/es1101.asp Update: Website has moved URL. The above…

20 years ago

The Halifax Gibbet

In memory of: 1286 John of Dalton15th January 1539 Charles Haworth20th March 1541 Richard Beverley of Sowerby1st January 1542 Unidentified…

20 years ago

Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford

http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/ Update: Unfortunately, the more gruesome and macabre exhibits have been removed. It's understandable but regrettable when history is censored…

20 years ago

The Corner of the World – Home – History & ICT

http://thecorner.org/history.htm Update: on the waybackmachine: https://web.archive.org/web/20080303020012/http://thecorner.org/history.htm Informative articles about History from 1789 - 1960 Update: quite a lot on 19th…

20 years ago

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