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In 1945 Gwen Moffat deserted from her post as dispatch rider in the Army and went to live rough in W..

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Who was Inspector Frederick Abberline the lead detective in the Jack the Ripper case? Why did he and..

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Emily Soldene's life spanned the entire Victorian era. As both leading lady and a formidable impresa..