Article: History of Chess Design

The link below is to an article that looks at the history of chess piece design.

For more visit:
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/design/2013/04/how-the-chess-set-got-its-look-and-feel/

Article: ‘Firsts’ on Mount Everest

The link below is to an article that looks at 11 ‘firsts’ on Mount Everest.

For more visit:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/49844/11-historical-firsts-mount-everest

Video: The Crimean War