Author: Clare Fitzgerald

Clare Fitzgerald is a Writer and Editor with eight years of experience in the online content sphere. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from King’s University College at Western University, her portfolio includes coverage of digital media, current affairs, history and true crime.

Among her accomplishments are being the Founder of the true crime blog, Stories of the Unsolved, which garners between 400,000 and 500,000 views annually, and a contributor for John Lordan’s Seriously Mysterious podcast. Prior to its hiatus, she also served as the Head of Content for UK YouTube publication, TenEighty Magazine.

In her spare time, Clare likes to play Pokemon GO and re-watch Heartland over and over (and over) again. She’ll also rave about her three Maltese dogs whenever she gets the chance.

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Two divers swimming over the wreck of Gribshunden

Medieval-Era Shipwreck Offers New Insight Into the ‘Military Revolution At Sea’

A recent investigation into the wreck of the famed Danish flagship Gribshunden/Griffin has provided new and interesting insight into the evolution of naval warfare during…

James Cameron standing on a red carpet

James Cameron to Bring Film Adaptation of ‘Ghosts of Hiroshima’ to the Big Screen

Clare Fitzgerald

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Celt moored in a harbor

USS Sachem (SP-192): ‘The Ghost Ship’ Left Abandoned in a Creek After Serving in Both World Wars

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Pierce Brosnan standing on a red carpet

North American Release Date Revealed for Pierce Brosnan WWII Movie ‘The Last Rifleman’

Nearly a year after it premiered on the British streaming service Sky Cinema, The Last Rifleman (2023) will finally debut in North America. The World…

Shipwreck half-submerged in the Danube

World War II-Era Shipwrecks Re-Emerge From the Depths of Danube River

World War II-era vessels once operated by the Kriegsmarine have “risen” from the depths of the Danube, in Serbia. The wrecks, which belonged to Germany’s…

Navarin-class minesweepers at port

Search for World War I-Era French Minesweepers Leads to Discovery of 1879 Shipwreck

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Mark IV tank stuck in the mud

British Tank Crew Survived Being Stuck in No Man’s Land for Three Days

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Men standing in the forest during the winter + Silver Star + Lyle Bouck in military uniform

Lyle Bouck’s 22-Man Unit Held Off Hundreds of Germans During the Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge was one of the most important offensives of the Second World War. The final major offensive launched by the Axis…

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in 'Oppenheimer'

Check Out These Movies If You Liked ‘Oppenheimer’

After months of hype, Oppenheimer (2023) was released in theaters on July 21, 2023. The World War II-era film covered the development of the atomic…

Three men manning Tiger 131 along a dirt track

World’s Only Running Tiger I to Make Final Appearance of 2024 at Tiger Day Autumn

The second of two annual events centered around the world’s only running Tiger I tank is right around the corner. Put on by the Tank…

Remnants of a sunken ship on the ocean floor

Cargo from German Ship Sunk During WWII Washing Up On American Beaches

Several tons of cargo went down with German ships that were sunk by enemy action or intentionally scuttled during the Second World War. Rarely, however,…

Portrait of Don Rickles + Sidney Poitier standing with an Academy Award + Robert Stack as Eliot Ness in 'The Untouchables'

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