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Odette Sansom Hallows

Odette Sansom Hallows was a Special Operations Executive During World War II. She was Captured by the Gestapo, Interrogated, Tortured and Sentenced to Death Twice. She Survived the War and was the First Woman to be Awarded the George Cross.

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The Geheime Staatspolizei, or Gestapo, was Nazi Germany’s and German-occupied Europe’s official secret police. Hermann Göring established the force in 1933 by uniting Prussia’s multiple political police units into one organization. But did you know about the Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent that the Gestapo captured during World War II? Odette Sansom Hallowes was an […]

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Guedelon Castle

The Guedelon Castle was Built from Scratch in 1997. The Group of Friends Behind the Project Only Uses Medieval Methods and Materials. The Castle is Currently Under Construction and is Estimated to be Completed in

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Guédelon is a must-see for anyone traveling to France for the castles or medieval history. Each year, more than 300,000 individuals come to the city, and a sizeable portion of them have been there previously, sometimes more than once. Even specialized tours that focus on castle construction from the middle of the 13th century, such

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Graffiti Erasers Tour De France

Tour de France Has a Dedicated Team to Travel Through the Route Ahead of the Stage to Cover Any Obscene Graffiti.

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It’s a long-standing tradition for fans to paint their favorite riders’ names on the road. The Tour de France is the most popular platform for this type of fandom. There are also more, shall we say, creative artists who want their work to be seen by the largest television audiences in professional bike racing. But

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Oise Aisne

Ninety-Four US World War II Servicemen were Executed by the US Military and Buried in Plot E of the Oise Aisne American Cemetery in France. They were Known as the Dishonored Dead, and No US Flag was Permitted to Fly Over the Space

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The Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, located one and a half miles east of Fère-en-Tardenois in France, is home to the remains of 6,012 service members who died during World War One. The main cemetery has four burial plots: A, B, C, and D are the letter combinations. Plot E is separated. It is the

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Martha Gellhorn

Martha Gellhorn, a Journalist, was the Only Woman to Land on the Normandy Beaches. Her Request to Join was Actually Denied, so She Stowed Away in a Toilet and Disguised Herself

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World War II wasn’t just a man’s war. 350,000 American women answered the call to serve their country. However, they were not part of D-Day. Only one woman was present during the time, along with 150,000 men. But who was this woman, and what was her role on D-Day? Martha Gellhorn was the only woman

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To Prevent French Women from Doing Certain Jobs, They were Banned from Wearing Pants for 213 Years

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The Paris police chief issued a regulation in 1799 stating that any lady intending to wear pants must first obtain special permission from the police. A woman had to acquire permission to dress like a man, and that permission frequently required a medical certification for approval. But what was the reason behind this seemingly arbitrary

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Guillotine

In the 1790s, the Guillotine was Quite Popular that Toy Replicas were Made for Children to Behead Dolls or Rodents

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The guillotine was particularly designed to carry out executions efficiently. It consisted of a tall frame with a weighted blade that was suspended at the top. But did you know that the device was so popular in the 1970s that toy replicas were made for children to play with? The Guillotine was so famous in

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Halifax bombing

The Halifax Explosion was the Largest Man-Made Explosion in History

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The Halifax Explosion was a calamity that occurred on December 6, 1917, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In the Narrows, a passage connecting the upper Halifax Harbour to Bedford Basin, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian freighter SS Imo. A fire on board the Mont-Blanc resulted in a tremendous explosion that

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Marcel Pinte

Who is the Youngest French Resistance Hero?

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The French Resistance was crucial in assisting the Allies in achieving victory in Western Europe, particularly in the run-up to D-Day in June 1944. They provided vital information and relayed important communication to the Allies while also working tirelessly to disrupt France’s German supply and communication networks. But did you know who was the youngest

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Concorde

Why is the Concorde’s Fuselage Painted White?

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The Concorde was a supersonic airplane that was built in the 1960s as a joint venture between the United Kingdom and France. It was the first aircraft of its kind. Only 14 of these plans went into service before it was eventually retired in 2003. With all the advancements in the aircraft’s design, you might

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