Sir Thomas More gives his explanation for the mysterious
disappearance of King Richard III’s nephews.
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A Real Soldier
ByColonel Sir William F. Butler
Major-General Charles Napier, given the task of policing a Chartist rally in Manchester, was alarmed to hear the protestors had brought the big guns - literally.
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What the Signalman Saw
ByCharles Dickens
The guardian of a lonely signalbox recounts a truly haunting experience.
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Thundering Smoke
ByDavid Livingstone
David Livingstone relives the historic moment when he became the first European to see the Victoria Falls.
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Africa’s Competitive Edge
ByDavid Livingstone
Four years before the bloody American civil war, Dr David Livingstone
proposed a peaceful way to rid the world of slavery.
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The Missing Stair
ByRobert Louis Stevenson
David Balfour hopes his crusty uncle Ebenezer is beginning to soften towards him.