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Becoming A History Influencer

As more people turn to the internet to learn about the past, history influencers are on the rise. History influencers can be traditional teachers who…

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10 Calls for History Pitches and Submissions

If you are just getting started in the field of history writing, begin by reading the submission guidelines. The list below contains online and paper…

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How I Became a History Writer (and how you can do it, too)

Hi everyone. This is Elizabeth from Strange Ago, and today I am going to do something a little different and talk about how I became…

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How to Relief Carve Simple Skull

When I bought Skulls & Anatomy: Copyright Free Vintage Illustrations for Artists and Designers from off of Amazon, I knew I would use some of…

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The Drunken Hangman – Bartholomew Binns

The role of hangman isn’t for everyone, and Binns is a good example of someone who should never have applied for the job. You see,…

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Hangman William Marwood

Like hangman Calcraft, Marwood’s first trade was shoemaker, but in 1872, when he was 54 years old, he asked the governor of Lincoln Castle Gaol…

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The Hangman Who Loved His Job – William Calcraft

William Calcraft, a 19th century English hangman, was in the hanging trade for 45 years. Originally a cobbler, it is believed that he carried out…

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Barrel Flogging – US Prison Punishment

Being put over a barrel was a popular prison punishment in the United States. While many different methods are described in the newspaper archives, it…

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The Treadmill was a Form of Punishment

People spend good money to buy a decent treadmill, but little do they know that the treadmill has a dark history in the prisons of…

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