Remarkable bravery of teacher who survived 1,600 parachute TEST jumps in WWII and even trained dogs to leap from planes is revealed 80 years later
Unsung hero Charles Agate taught PE in a Surrey school before choosing to sign up for the RAF , even though he was in a 'protected' profession.
Pamela Harriman: The ‘greatest courtesan’ of all time, celebrated for her political diplomacy
A British-born American power broker, Pamela Harriman was known for forging lifelong alliances from what may otherwise have ...
Photos of Churchill's 'spy' cousin sell for £8k
A previously unknown photo album belonging to Winston Churchill's "spy" cousin, Clare Sheridan, has sold at auction for more ...
Unseen photos of Churchill's 'spy' cousin discovered
A previously unknown photo album belonging to Winston Churchill's "spy" cousin, Clare Sheridan, is set to sell for thousands.
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ICIJ member’s new book explores unexamined but influential WWII spy
Thomas Maier’s latest release, “The Invisible Spy,” revisits the cinematic life of real-life U.S. intelligence officer Ernest ...
Winston Churchill and Britain's 'last witch': How Scottish woman was jailed in 1944 after she 'summoned the dead'... and why war-time PM was absolutely furious abou…
Medium Helen Duncan was convicted under the 18th century Witchcraft Act in January 1944 after being arrested at a seance in ...
Kale on Books: McCarthyism, a Lincoln history and a look at the city of Petersburg
Nevertheless, “’Red Scare’ resonates because it speaks so directly to our current quandary of far left and far right.” Also, ...