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Victorious empires have long benefitted from the fruits of conquest. We look at how many famous icons of conquest were removed, what made them special and the debate on whether, when, and how they should be returned.
On June 10, 1944 a German SS division arrived in the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane and massacred 643 innocent civilians. Oradour remains a monument to the brutality of war and how civilians paid the price when the battle passed through their village.
Disdain for Spain's wealth and violence lead to European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The ‘Black Legend’ is born and heralds the end of the era of the Conquistadors. Many lives obliterated for what would be the birth of a New World. Part 6 of 6.
In 1964 Joe Colombo became the youngest Mafia Godfather ever. However, Colombo quickly got carried away with his status and wealth. He became increasingly extravagant and his flamboyant lifestyle led to trouble with the law. Part 3 of 13.
When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed. Part 1 of 5.
Among the islands of the Hebrides there’s one that can rightly claim to have a separate identity: Islay which was once the capital of the ancient Lordship of the Isles. Part 4 of 6.
