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Gertrude Bell (l. 1868-1926) was an archaeologist, travel writer, explorer, and political administrator responsible for creating the borders of the countries of the Near East after World War I and, especially, for the foundation of the modern...

It all began with a farmer shooting at a 'something' in a field. Or it may have started from a dispute with a neighbor. Or it may have never happened at all. However it began, the legend of the Bell Witch has been a popular tale in the United...

John Bell Hood (1831-1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Known for his aggressive style of leadership, he initially led the famous Texas Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia before being promoted...

Illustration from page 222 of An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch by M. V. Ingram, 1894. The legend of the Bell Witch, detailing the supernatural events that allegedly happened between 1817 and 1821, has been a popular tale...

Bell Witch Cave, 430 Keysburg Rd. Adams, Tennessee. The site is allegedly where the Bell Witch lived and, according to some, still lives. Photograph by Www78, 2010.

Tennessee Historical Commission marker along U.S. Route 41 in Adams, Tennessee, commemorating the Bell Witch legend. Photograph by Brian Stansberry, 2016.

Bell tower of Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv, built in the Cossack Baroque style between 1699-1706, funded by Hetman Ivan Mazepa. The height of the bell tower is 76 metres.

Bell, made of two sheets of iron riveted together with a coat of bronze added to them, from Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland, 6th-8th century.The bell is reputed to have belonged to Saint Patrick and is one of the principal relics of Ireland...

The bell tower and cherry blossoms of the Buddhist temple site of Ninna-ji, Kyoto, Japan. The temple was founded in 888 CE.

The Bell Tower at the Buddhist Horyuji monastery, Nara, Japan. 710 CE.