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The Britannic
The sinking of the Titanic's
forgotten sister ship
By Matthew Adams

The survivors of the sinking of the Britannic, 1916.

The Britannic: The sinking of the Titanic's forgotten sister ship

The sinking of the HMHS Britannic in 1916 during WWI is often forgotten and stands in the shadow of the Britannic's sister ship, the Titanic. This is the story of the Britannic.

Matthew Adams

9 min read

Pinetti surrounded by cherubs and scientific equipment

The Discoverie of Conjuring: Professor Pinetti and the Enlightenment

Professor Pinetti was an eighteenth century stage magician who billed himself as a natural philosopher to cash in on what was popular at the time. Ironically, because natural philosophy was popular, he was subject to a kind of scientific investigation by the public that exposed all his tricks and disrupted his livelihood.

Dana Rovang

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Female Christian Mystics and the Feminine Divine

These highly revered women are regarded in the Christian Tradition as having communicated with the divine and they left behind writings and art that detailed their experiences.

Jenna Michelle

8 min read

Billie Burke: Actress and Philanthropist

Billie Burke, actress and philanthropist, was the star of stage and screen in the golden age of Hollywood. The original Glinda the Good Witch had a very tumultuous early life, but ultimately rose above the noise to achieve great success on film and on Broadway.

Rachel Martinez

8 min read

Belisarius: Justinian’s 'Tip of the Spear' in the Restoration of the Western Roman Empire

Belisarius was Emperor Justinian's 'tip of the spear' while the Emperor rebuilt the Roman Empire in the West.

Alexandros Boufesis

15 min read

How a Ghost Army Helped The Allies Reach Germany in World War 2

During WWII, the Americans established a unique tactical deception unit for regular deployment that became known as the “Ghost Army.”

Matthew Adams

10 min read

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The Britannic
The sinking of the Titanic's
forgotten sister ship
By Matthew Adams

The Britannic: The sinking of the Titanic's forgotten sister ship

The Discoverie of Conjuring: Professor Pinetti and the Enlightenment

Female Christian Mystics and the Feminine Divine

Billie Burke: Actress and Philanthropist

Belisarius: Justinian’s 'Tip of the Spear' in the Restoration of the Western Roman Empire

How a Ghost Army Helped The Allies Reach Germany in World War 2

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The Britannic The sinking of the Titanic's forgotten sister ship By Matthew Adams

The Britannic: The sinking of the Titanic's forgotten sister ship

The Discoverie of Conjuring: Professor Pinetti and the Enlightenment

Female Christian Mystics and the Feminine Divine

Billie Burke: Actress and Philanthropist

Belisarius: Justinian’s 'Tip of the Spear' in the Restoration of the Western Roman Empire

How a Ghost Army Helped The Allies Reach Germany in World War 2

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The sinking of the Titanic's
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By Matthew Adams

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