History

The collection documents key moments in Gandhi’s freedom movement as well as his personal relationship with close aide.

As water levels fall, travellers are getting a rare glimpse of history usually hidden beneath Europe's great river.

Once alleged to have been introduced by a Nazi commander, the true story of Germany's raccoons is divisive and often wildly misunderstood.

Harry St Clair Dean was eventually imprisoned in Nazi Germany for his actions.

Wilfred Surplice held his iced-up plane steady long enough for his crew to escape, says historian.

Asquith Xavier was initially refused a guard's job because of the discriminatory "colour bar" but challenged the decision.

Originally thought to be a fox, it was later identified as a rare animal that died out in the 1930s.