A New Hope and a New Era: When Star Wars Changed Cinema Forever
On May 25, 1977, American cinemas opened their doors to a film that carried no great stars, no established fanfa...
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The Day Earth Held Its Breath: The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
How the world watched history unfold as Mankind stepped on the Moon
The Day the Music Stopped: Elvis Presley, 1935–1977
How the world mourned the man who changed music forever.
The Sound That Shook America: The Beatles’ 1964 Invasion
How four lads from Liverpool took the U.S. by storm
The Day Football Wept: The Munich Air Disaster (1958)
How the football world mourned Manchester United’s darkest hour.
Sinking of the Titanic: Tragedy on the Atlantic
How maritime history’s most infamous disaster unfolded, as told through the newspapers.
The Woman Who Unstitched a Century: Coco Chanel
How a designer transformed women’s style and society forever.
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The Impossible Win: Leicester City, 2016
Every so often, sport delivers a story so unlikely it feels like fiction. In the summer of 2015, Leicester City ...
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