Philip Nightingale
Contributing Writer
Phil Nightingale 2010 - Kitty Nightingale
Phil Nightingale was born in England and has since lived and worked on four different continents. He currently resides in Florida with his wife and best friend Kitty.
Writing interests include anything with an historical flavor and a series of compact articles about the cities and towns he has become familiar with while traveling..
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The Cawnpore Massacre 1857
The horrific massacre of European men, women, and children during the Indian Mutiny represented the worst aspects of warfare and provoked fierce reprisals.
Mar 18, 2011
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Mangal Pandey 1827-1857
The Sepoy who fired the first shot in the 1857 Great Mutiny has become a folk hero to many modern day Indians.
Feb 18, 2011
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Victims of Jack the Ripper
How many women did Jack the Ripper kill? Opinions range from as few as three to more than thirty.
Feb 18, 2011
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Painter William Hogarth 1697-1764
The English painter and engraver has produced some of the world's best known satirical prints.
Feb 15, 2011
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The Stonewall Brigade
The famous Confederate brigade was arguably the most effective fighting unit on either side of the Civil War.
Feb 15, 2011
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The Princess Alice Disaster
The 1878 sinking of the SS Princess Alice in the River Thames cost the lives of over 600 people.
Feb 15, 2011
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The Yamashita Treasure
Is there a fortune in gold hidden by the retreating Japanese military somewhere in the Philippines?
Feb 13, 2011
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The Dahlgren Affair
A cynical forgery by the waning Confederacy or the first link in a chain of events leading to the Lincoln assassination?
Feb 12, 2011
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Xenophon of Athens
The Greek philosopher, historian, soldier of fortune, chronicler of the Anabasis and the epic march of the Ten Thousand.
Oct 29, 2010
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General James Neill 1810 - 1857
James Neill is the most controversial of the senior British officers who took part in the suppression of the 1857 Indian Mutiny.
Oct 7, 2010
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