Loathed by British imperialists but beloved by the Iraqis, Gertrude Bell negotiated a sovereign Iraq — while opposing women’s suffrage in her own home country.On Mar. 12, 1921, three British diplomats posed in front of the Sphinx in Egypt. They were members of the Cairo Conference, which was given the power to shape the Middle East and Asia in the post-World War I era. Among them was Gertrude Bell, a wildly successful archaeologist, spy, and explorer. Read More...
Dudley "Mushmouth" Morton, a World War II submarine ace so named for his pronounced mouth, sank 19 enemy ships while commanding the submarine Wahoo in the Pacific.With the red-lettered motto “shoot the sons of bitches” there was no mistaking Lieutenant Commander Dudley “Mush” Morton’s position toward Imperial Japan. He was one of the greatest stars of World War II’s Pacific Theater but was also a source of controversy with some historians accusing him of war crimes. Read More...
Behind the Beatles on the cover of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" are cut-outs of influential people such as Edgar Allan Poe and a former incarnation of the Beatles in their grey suits from earlier years in the band's history. According to Network North Norfolk, the cover's designers Peter Blake and Jann Haworth even won a Graphic Art Grammy for their work. While there is quite a bit to look at on the album cover, the Beatles themselves — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr — appear in brightly colored suits with epaulets and buttons reminiscent of military apparel. Read More...
