Category Archives: History

BBC Radio 4 – Who Do You Really Think You Are?

Dr Adam Ruthford thinks he can prove that YOU are descendent from Royalty. We’re a nation obsessed with genealogy. Millions of us are gripped by TV shows like ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, where genealogists show celebrities their famous … Continue reading

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The Wars of the Roses, Explained

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The Anti-Capitalist Rules of the Original Monopoly Board Game [Shorts]

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This is Margaret Ann Neve at age 110 in 1902

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What Took Down These Three Ancient Civilizations?

When it comes to piecing together what happened to civilizations that no longer exist, it can be challenging to solve the mystery. But research into Angkor, the Akkadian Empire, and even the Norse of Greenland, is helping us see that … Continue reading

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n 1885, Munich’s Oktoberfest was celebrated under the glow of the electric light for the first time. Who was responsible for that feat? None other than Albert Einstein himself…

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MCR ADVENT: Then and Now… | Skyliner

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A Perspective on Canadian History that You Might Not Know

A Perspective on Canadian History that You Might Not Know | The Ballantyne Project The Ballantyne Project is a Vancouver based organization that focuses on bringing inspiration, a voice and opportunity to remote First Nation communities in Canada. We are … Continue reading

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How The American Civil War Made Canada

The Canadian story of the American Civil War, told in two parts. Through the eyes of the Canadians who helped start the war, to those who fought it, to the leaders influenced by it, we unravel one of the most … Continue reading

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What was the First YouTube Video and How Did YouTube Start?

[…] Ah YouTube, a place where any beautifully bearded British bald man with a microphone and nerdy, socially awkward American, who despite being 42 from the sounds of it is still waiting on puberty to hit, can go to team … Continue reading

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