fromMedievalists.net1 month agoThe Iron Maiden Never Existed - But Louis XI's Medieval Prison Reforms Did - Medievalists.netThe Iron Maiden has become a symbol of medieval cruelty, yet there is no historical evidence that such a device ever existed during the Middle Ages.History
fromNew York Post2 months agoNew book reveals chilling accounts of Titanic captain's last moments on sinking shipSmith's death remains one of history's enduring mysteries, with theories ranging from martyr-like heroism to conspiracy claims labeling him a coward.UK news
Boston foodfromNew York Post2 months agoThe tale of Paul Revere's Ride remains very much worth telling - 250 years laterPaul Revere's Ride is shrouded in myth, but the events of April 19, 1775, remain a pivotal moment in American history.