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The Red Barn Murder

By: Martin Gosling

In 1826 William Corder, the son of a well-to-do Suffolk farmer became engaged to Maria Marten. The marriage was deferred until the following year but then Maria vanished. more...

The English War of Jenkins' Ear

By: Feature Writer Isaac M. McPhee

The War of Jenkins Ear was fought in Europe between 1739 and 1748; it was started by a single act of barbarism - the severing of an ear by the Spanish Coast Guard. more...

William Booth

By: George Frederick Winter

The Salvation Army's founder, William Booth: his life and times more...

The Crystal Palace Exhibition

By: Karen Jordan

England's Great Exhibition included exhibits from all over the world but the building which housed the show drew an equal amount of attention. more...

The Lancashire Cotton Famine

By: Joy Levesley

While America fought out the Civil War , the cotton weavers of Lancashire were brought to the brink of starvation. more...

Killhope Lead Mine, Weardale

By: Dave McFadzean

High in the Pennine Hills, Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum offers a incredible opportunity to encounter what life was like for Victorian lead miners more...

Jack the Ripper: History

By: Scott Hayden

Jack the Ripper was an unknown murderer who took the lives of five women in London's dangerous Whitechapel area in 1888. This article provides an overview of the case. more...

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