The Ephrussis: Dog Weddings, Duels, and Stalin?
Beatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild loved her animals, but did she really host a formal wedding for her dog?
Latest articles
-
Curious Birds of London: A Roundup of the City’s Favorite Feathered Locals
Read more: Curious Birds of London: A Roundup of the City’s Favorite Feathered LocalsIf you enjoy discovering history through unusual stories, these feathered Londoners are a surprisingly good place to start.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Cat Cafés and Why Cats Purr
Have you heard of cat cafés? No, they are not where cats go to have their morning coffee and read the newspaper…
Lions, Tigers, and Bears in the Tower of London – Oh My!
For about 600 years the Tower of London was home to the royal menagerie: Lions, tigers, bears, kangaroos, and many other animals lived there…
Liberated, Proud and Glorious
When the Americans rolled in, Nice was already free and there wasn’t a bottle of champagne to be found, because the liberation celebration had already taken place.
