Beaumonts’ mother took heartache to the grave
Shy Adelaide mum Nancy Beaumont lost her children and eventually her marriage to one of Australia’s most intruguing unsolved mysteries
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The 20 best World War II battle movies ever made
World War War II battle movies were a Hollywood staple that became a joke, then along came Saving Private Ryan. So what films make the list of best 20 WWII battle films ever made?
Today in history: Alexander Hamilton appointed to US Treasury
The banknote with his face on it and the hit musical based on his life were still years away but the long association between Alexander Hamilton and the US Treasury began on this day 230 years ago.
Day we went to war against Hitler
When the new prime minister of Australia Robert Menzies walked into a radio studio on September 3, 1939 he had the weight of the nation on his shoulders, declaring war on Germany
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Hitler’s winged bombs were war’s first drones
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Father kept Anne’s voice alive by sharing diaries
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Ace lived fast, died young and entered music legend
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