The Europeana Fashion thesaurus
The story of the first giraffe in Marseille
Philosophy, oration and murder
The war diaries of the first female Italian newspaper editor
Poignant letters written by Indian troops
Gunpowder, treason and plot
Rivalry, illusion and tragedy
A remarkable story from World War One
William 'Count' Basie is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians in history
Father of chemistry
Napoleon Bonaparte was much caricatured
Musée du Louvre first opened its doors to the public on this day in 1793
How Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin
John Tyndall was one of the 19th century's most important scientists
A profile of the author of the classic Wuthering Heights
Meet Alexander Dumas, writer of classic adventure novels
Is there still a place for handwritten diaries in this world of social media?
