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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
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
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
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
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