Canning At The Indiana Historical Society

The museum of the Indiana Historical Society presents unique “living history” exhibits.

A canning society in “1947”

The New England Vampires

The Vampire legend dates back for hundreds of years. But it did not finally die until the last years of the 19th century, in New England.

Killing a Vampire
photo from WikiCommons

When Singapore Was Forced Into Independence

In 1965, the tiny island-city of Singapore was unwillingly forced into independence and became one of the world’s smallest nations.

Lee Kuan Yew                                                    photo from WikiCommons

How An Art Forger Fooled the Nazis

During the Second World War, the Nazis looted art treasures from all over occupied Europe. But a clever forger in the Netherlands was able to put one over on Hermann Goering.

Christ and the Adulteress

Icons of Aviation History: Hawker Hurricane

Although outshined by the more famous Spitfire, the Hurricane bore the brunt of the fighting during the Battle of Britain.

Hurricane IIc on display at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center