Operation Sealion – History of the Second World War
Opeartion Sealion was the name given to the planned Nazi invasion of Britain in 1940.
The German Army enjoyed great success in the beginning...
Popular Conceptions of Witchcraft in Scotland
Conceptions of witchcraft led to a number of persecutions of witches in pre-modern Scotland. This article examines the popular view in Scotland.
The popular culture...
Berwick Bridge: How to Build a Stone Bridge
Part three describes methods that James Burrell would need to build his stone bridge, and the seasonal building constraints he would need to...
Berwick Bridge: Raising the Money
The second of five articles on the building of Berwick Bridge covers the town's attempts to raise the required capital
Hopes of building a...
The Voynich Manuscript
The Voynich Manuscript is a mysterious written work completed in a language or code that has been unidentifiable for hundreds of years.
Like something...
The Allied D-Day Invasion Of Normandy
The Normandy Landing was the third major invasion operation crossing the English Channel in the last 900 years.
William the Conqueror led the first...
Violet Jessop – Titanic Survivor
Violet Jessop survived the sinking of The Titanic in 1912. She also survived the sinking in 1916 of its sister ship, Britannic.
Violet Jessop was...
Short History of Romanticism In France and Germany
Romanticism was influenced by writers, musicians, artists, and philosophers throughout Germany and France; focusing on "individual liberties" and unity.
Romanticisms beginnings are questionable. According...
Theodor Herzl Promotes a Jewish Homeland in Palestine
Theodor Herzl envisioned a Jewish homeland in Palestine when it became apparent that Europe still clung to Antisemitism in the modern world.
Israel became...
The Plague and the Dance of Black Death in the Renaissance
As the Plague devastated Europe, the symbol of personified Death served as a constant reminder of people's mortality and life's unpredictability.
Although the personification...