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Shipwreck: the Edmund Fitzgerald

Besides the song Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, there's so much more about the shipwreck that happened in a brutal November storm.

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Holocaust Memorial Day Interview with Rainer Höss, Grandson of Rudolf Architect of Auschwitz

If any one man can arguably be responsible for the scale of the Holocaust, it was Rudolf Höss. Today his grandson Rainer speaks to Wizzley about his work and the family legacy.

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Holocaust Memorial Day Interview with Auschwitz Survivor Eva Mozes Kor

Eva Mozes Kor and her twin sister Miriam survived the Holocaust, because Dr Mengele needed them for medical experiments. Today she is speaking with Wizzley.

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Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood Star Who Indirectly Invented Wi-Fi

The actress Hedy Lamarr was one of the biggest names in American and European cinema. She also invented the technology used in today's broadband and bluetooth.

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Sacred Wells and Springs

In ancient Britain the well or spring had special ritual significance, and this tradition echoes on today.

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The Story Behind Keep Calm and Carry On

It's quirky and so frightfully British! All that can be said of a stiff, upper lip is in this war-time slogan. But it was never seen at the time.

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Issues Surrounding the 21st Century Funeral of Richard III

On March 26th 2015, the burial of a Medieval king will mark one of the most unlikely and unique set of circumstances in history. What should you be watching out for here?

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Into Thin Air: the Shepton Mallet Mystery

When even those close to someone think that the Devil has come to claim him, we can infer that he has not been very popular.

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Modern Day Arabs and Their Father Abraham

The Ishmaelites were, are, or should be the descendants of Ishmael. For genealogy purposes, this matter seems pretty cut and dry. But who are the true Ishmaelites?

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Media Manipulation: Rewriting History as it Happens

What you see on the news reels and in your papers may not always be the truth. It might not even be an approximation of it. Yet it forms the basis of your world view.

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Monte Cassino: the battle at a monastery

This week marks the 75th anniversary of a bloody, but oft-forgotten battle in World War Two.

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The Sliding of Solway Moss

In 1771 Britain experienced its worst ever bog slide when Solway Moss overspilled.

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Propaganda: Power and Persuasion - British Library Publication

Publication shows how world governments, since the Ancient Greeks, have used propaganda to influence the way we think. Book focuses mainly on the 20th and 21st centuries.

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A Woman Alone: Decades Living in a Ruined Village

Elizabeth Prettejohn lived in her village ,much of the time alone, for forty seven years after its near destruction.

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Pub Sign Study The Piccadilly Manchester

A look at the art and history of an inn sign in my home city, Manchester.

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The Russian Revival Project and Carl Jung

The Soviet era saw in-depth psychoanalysis banned in Russia. But since perestroika many Russians are using psychoanalysis to help them cope with the traumas of cultural change.

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Will Kate Middleton Become Queen: Why Prince Phillip Isn't King

The titles in the monarchy can be so confusing. Why is Prince Phillip not king when Mary I's husband of the same name was? Here's a brief look into the convention of titles.

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A Sixty Year Old Easter Story

It is now almost exactly sixty four years now. The war in Europe had been won, tensions between Soviet Russia, the United States, England and France were building day by day.