Witness to Darkness: The Life of a Jewish Ghetto Policeman “I was a policeman in the ghetto, a Jewish policeman, but I wasn’t a Nazi collaborator. I did what I did to survive, to protect my family. But the guilt, Read more…
Who Was Really to Blame for the Sinking of the Titanic? When the RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton to New York City on its maiden voyage, it was celebrated as a triumph of modern engineering. Yet, the night of Read more…
The Titanic’s Tragic Night Through the Eyes of August Wennerström As the grandeur of the Titanic’s first-class festivities echoed through the corridors, below decks in the cramped, cold confines of third-class, August Wennerström penned what would soon become a harrowing Read more…
It was a clear, moonless night on April 14, 1912, when the unthinkable happened. The RMS Titanic, a marvel of modern engineering, struck an iceberg in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. The “unsinkable” ship was doomed. As Read more…
The Confessions of Isobel Gowdie: The Witch of Auldearn Imagine living in a world where people believed in magic so strongly that they would accuse their neighbours of being witches. This was the world of Isobel Gowdie, a woman whose Read more…
The Friendship of Jesse Owens and Luz Long At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, beneath the imposing shadow of swastika banners, an African-American son of sharecroppers and a German law student etched a story of friendship into the annals of history. Read more…
Famous Passengers of the Titanic: Stories of Courage, Love, and Tragedy As the RMS Titanic departed from Southampton on April 10, 1912, excitement buzzed among its passengers. The ship, a marvel of modern engineering, was the largest and Read more…
Jesse Owens: A Legacy of Triumph and Friendship In the summer of 1936, a young African American athlete stood in a packed stadium in Berlin, Germany. The world watched as Jesse Owens prepared to compete, knowing that his performance would Read more…
The Titanic: A Voyage of Dreams and Disparities As the massive hull of the Titanic sliced through the chilly waters of Southampton on April 10, 1912, three passengers, each from a different class, stood aboard the deck. First-class passenger Read more…
The Unsinkable Stoker of the Titanic Imagine a frigid night on the Atlantic Ocean. The RMS Titanic, a colossal ship deemed unsinkable by many, strikes an iceberg. Amid the ensuing chaos, while many succumb to panic, one man, Arthur Priest, Read more…