Britain’s Most Notorious Hangmen by Stephen WadeRequirements: .ePUB reader, 8.5 MBOverview: From the dark centuries of the Middle Ages to the 1960s in Britain, the criminal law executed felons and someone had to hang them. Britain has always been a land of gallows, and every town had its hanging post and local ‘turn off man.’ […]
Notorious Murders of the Twentieth Century: Famous and Forgotten British Cases by Stephen WadeRequirements: .ePUB reader, 1.4 MBOverview: The word ‘murder’ has always attracted widespread local and national media coverage. Once known, the story becomes the subject of discussion in a variety of places throughout the land. Some grisly tales become part of a culture […]
The Most Notorious Art Thefts of the 20th Century: The History and Legacy of Recent Attempts to Steal Valuable Artwork by Charles River EditorsRequirements: .ePUB reader, 2.6 MBOverview: Hans Memling, a painter from Flanders, is the holder of an unfortunate record. He painted a triptych, The Last Judgment, commissioned by Medici banker Angelo Tani. The […]
The World’s Most Notorious Secret Societies: The Histories and Mysteries of the Freemasons, the Illuminati, and the Rosicrucians by Charles River Editors Requirements: .ePUB reader, 4.8 MBOverview: For decades, parodies featuring ominous, mysterious cults have been a favorite gag in pop culture. These fraternal brothers are often depicted in some type of underground lair, dressed […]
The Notorious Captain Hayes: The Remarkable True Story of the Pirate of the Pacific by Joan DruettRequirements: .ePUB reader, 0.7mbOverview: The incredible true story of William “Bully’ Hayes, the so-called “Pirate of the Pacific” in the 19th century; the myth and the man. The story of Bully Hayes – so-called “Pirate of the Pacific” – […]