The Tuskegee Experiment
In 1932 a group of physicians started a study on syphilis in black men, which became one of the most heinous tragedies in medical history and impacted the lives of black Americans across the country – This is what happened
Tag: history
5 ways to get your culture on at home
From building your own museum to top notch sofa friendly courses – we’ve got you covered
Franceska Mann and the myth of The Dancer of Auschwitz
Ballerina Franceska Mann became legend when she killed an SS guard on the way to the gas chamber. But who was she? And what does her mythologising truly tell us about life as a woman during the Holocaust
Mary Ellis: The Fierce Female Flyer of WWII
The time the Red Cross tried to fix WW2 with doughnuts & dames
Meet The Clubmobile and the badass women who risked life and limb to travel to the front line…and deliver coffee and doughnuts to homesick troops. It might sound daft, but this scheme was crucial in boosting morale and keeping soldiers going during WW2.
