A childhood experience, from the 1940s post-war infant years to the raging 1950s. My mother told me that I had actually come into the world with a bang. It happened…

What small child has not been left distraught at the loss of their cherished blankie? William's blankie has gone and though Mum and Dad have hunted high and low,

Long before "one giant leap for Mankind," EC Comics speculated on the wonder-and horror-posed by space travel.

Long before "one giant leap for Mankind," EC Comics speculated on the wonder-and…

Philip Nelson's book provides a detailed look at the coinage produced by William Wood during the early 18th century. It's a fascinating glimpse into the economics and politics of the…

The British halted for the night a few miles short of the north end of the lake. Next morning; the 6th, they set out again in time to land about…

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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This classic work of local history provides a comprehensive account of Eyam, a village in Derbyshire, England, that was devastated by the bubonic plague in 1665. The author offers a…