The Dark Side Of Frank Sinatra | All About History
WEBApr 26, 2019 · Possible Mafia ties stretch back to Sinatra’s grandfather’s youth in Sicily, the Italian island that was the birthplace of the Cosa Nostra. Frank’s grandfather, Francesco Sinatra, was born in 1857 in the hill town of Lercara Friddi: Mafia heartland only about 25 kilometres (15 miles) from the famous town of Corleone.
Lieutenant Frank Alexander de Pass: hero of history
WEBNov 18, 2014 · Almost 100 years ago to the day, Lieutenant de Pass became a hero. The Poona Horse Regiment were under another day of heavy fire in the trenches of the Western Front. On 24th November 2014, the Germans seized the initiative by erecting a traverse that allowed them to throw bombs into the British trench. de …
5 most infamous impostors | All About History
WEBJul 21, 2015 · 5) Lambert Simnel (England, 1477-1535) Con: Aged just 10, his identity was faked to challenge the English crown. Lambert Simnel was the son of an Oxford joiner, and an innocuous 10-year-old. But a priest called Richard Symonds believed he closely resembled the two sons of Edward IV, both of whom …
The Tragedy of Young Prince Philip: The Nazis, the Navy and the …
WEBNov 7, 2016 · Prince Andrew, who had spent more and more time away from the Parisian family home, finally left altogether and moved to the south of France with a mistress. One relation said he was, “a deeply unhappy man”. Philip’s sister Sophie said, “Then we all sort of disappeared and the house in Saint-Cloud was closed down.”.
Mussolini Vs The Mafia | All About History
WEBAug 9, 2019 · Subscribe to All About History now for amazing savings! Benito Mussolini’s decade-long war on the Sicilian Mafia began with a perceived insult. In May 1924, the Italian Fascist prime minister swept into Sicily for a much-publicised visit, accompanied by an ostentatious military entourage of battleships, planes and even submarines.
All About History issue 39 preview | All About History
WEBMay 25, 2016 · Mob Vegas: How the Mafia’s city of sin evolved from a wasteland into a paradise and much, much more! All About History is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher.
Michael Wood on Athelstan’s ‘Great War’ to Unite Anglo-Saxon …
WEBJan 2, 2018 · Æthelstan (popularly known to history as ‘Athelstan’) was the grandson of Alfred the Great and from 924 to his death in 939 he unified the disparate Anglo-Saxons to create a truly unified kingdom of England for the first time. He was the eldest of son of King Edward the Elder but his mother was a concubine and his accession, as “King of ...
The Pig War: The real story of 1859’s strangest conflict
WEBJun 2, 2015 · The Pig War: The real story of 1859’s strangest conflict. When the United States of America, as a shiny new nation, was eager to establish its ‘new world order’ this, predictably, ruffled a few of the older, more established nations’ feathers. First, they demanded Canada.
The Real Siege of Jadotville Part III: Veteran Tony Dykes on the …
WEBNov 29, 2017 · The Siege of Jadotville is one of the most remarkable stories in Irish military history. Between 13-17 September 1961, 156 inexperienced United Nations peacekeepers of ‘A’ Company, 35 th Irish Infantry Battalion fought a heroic defence in the Congo against 2,000-4,000 secessionist armed Katangese gendarmeries and mercenaries.
Sons of Nazis Have Opposing Views on Their Fathers
WEBFeb 17, 2014 · Hans Frank. Photograph courtesy of German Federal Archives. With one man possessing a photograph of his hanged father to ensure he is definitely dead, and another one refusing to condemn his father for his role in the Holocaust, two sons of Nazi officials came together last week for the first time on British soil, to debate the impact of their fathers’ crimes.