How a small village in Lancashire was the site of a running gun battle during the Second World War
Category: History
The Arthur’s Seat Coffins
In 1836 17 mysterious wooden figurines in miniature coffins were found on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh. Debate has raged since over who put them there and for what purpose
The Most Haunted Town In America?
The site of a defining battle in American history, the Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg has a strong claim to being the most haunted in America
George III – The Truth of Britain’s Own Mad King
George III was seen as a devoted and competent king until a tragic descent into madness
The Dancing Plague
In 16th Century France, as many as 400 people were infected by a strange contagion that caused them to dance for days on end
Cock Beck – the Violent History of Britain’s Bloodiest Stream
Now a small stream in West Yorkshire, Cock Beck has born witness to some of England’s bloodiest battles
