Alex Zaitchik

The World

How the conflict in Crimea influenced the Mississippi Delta Blues

In the late 19th century a composer in Ohio would unwittingly write a song about the Crimean War that would go on to influence the history of rock n’ roll.

Archaeologists work on unearthed skeletons in the Farringdon area of London in this undated handout photograph released March 15, 2013. Archaeologists said on Friday they had found a graveyard during excavations for a rail project in London which might ho

Found: One London cemetery where thousands were believed buried after dying of the plague

Global Scan
Archaeologists work on unearthed skeletons in the Farringdon area of London in this undated handout photograph released March 15, 2013. Archaeologists said on Friday they had found a graveyard during excavations for a rail project in London which might ho

Found: One London cemetery where thousands were believed buried after dying of the plague

Global Scan