A brief history of Christmas Day Christmas is a time celebrated by Christians (and increasingly non-Christians) around the world. According to tradition, it’s a time when family and friends come together, indulge in feasting, give (especially to children) and receive presents, and generally have a good time. However, the 25th December, Christmas Day, is one…
The unexplained mystery of the Carroll A. Deering On January 31, 1921, the Carroll A. Deering, a commercial schooner was found run aground and abandoned, just off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The inexplicable disappearance of the Deering’s twelve-man crew, from a ship that was apparently in good condition, has become one of the great maritime…
Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of ‘Z’ In 1925, British explorer Percy Harrison Fawcett set out on a mission to find a fabled lost city that he himself had named ‘Z’. It would prove to be his last adventure. Fawcett, his son Jack, and Jack’s friend Raleigh Rimell disappeared into the Amazon jungle, never…
The bizarre disappearance of ‘Flight 19’ In December 1945, one of the most perplexing mysteries in aviation history took place just off the coast of Florida, USA – the disappearance of Flight 19! A Routine Exercise At 2:10 pm on 5 December 1945, five TBF…
A Fleeting History of Easter and its Traditions We all know Easter is celebrated by Christians around the world as the period set aside to commemorate the death and then the miracle of the resurrection of Jesus. However, the history and traditions of Easter are a little more complex than first meets the eye….
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