Pioneers helped Lindy plot flight path to record
It was 90 years ago tomorrow that Luck Lindy accomplished the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic
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Victims forgotten after worst school massacre
A cold-hearted killer destroyed forever the peace of the farming community of Bath in Michigan, 90 years ago today
From beauty salon to speed queen of the air
Sixty four years ago this week at an airfield in California Jacqueline Cochran broke the speed of sound, becoming the fastest woman in the world.
Passions ruled steamy end to the British raj
IN the week before Britain the empire, handsome Lord Louis Mountbatten and his elegant heiress wife Edwina hosted formal parties for leaders of an independent India, including her suspected lover Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Humble heroes led Anzacs in trenches and served us
Many believed that Gallipoli would be the making of Australia. While it was a military disaster some men emerged from the smoke of battle to become successful in the halls of power
Harbour City weathered many a violent tempest
If you think this week’s weather is foul spare a thought for those living in Sydney and beyond back in July, 1912, when the full fury of a winter storm hit the city.
Many Gallipoli troops had never heard of the Anzacs
A century ago today, Australian and New Zealand troops were enjoying the balmy beauty of Lemnos, just 50km from the Turkish coast and gateway to the Dardanelles. Most had never heard the term Anzac.
No skirting around the extremes of fashion
From wax headwear to shoes with 50cm-long toes, we’ve always had some strange ways of keeping up with fashion.
Boy from the bush took troops to victory in desert
There was bad blood between Lawrence of Arabia and Australian commander Harry Chauvel, who was born 150 years ago today.
Pioneer Sheila Kitzinger helped women reclaim control of birth
When childbirth became an increasingly medicalised event in the 20th century, one woman came along to take control away from the doctors and give it back to the parents.
Suffragists led the way for Hillary’s presidential bid
The first woman to throw her hat into the ring for the position of US president did so before women could even vote.
Deadly bus shooting echoed across slaughter of civil war
On this day in 1975, 27 bus passengers were gunned down, sparking the start of a civil war that would wrack Lebanon for 15 years.
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