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First Physical Evidence of Gladiators Battling Lions in Roman Britain Discovered
In a nutshell Scientists discovered bite marks from a lion on a human skeleton in Roman York, providing the first physical ...
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Exhibition tells the story of the slaves who fueled Britain’s postal empire
A small photo of a woman carrying two lumps of coal is unlike any image of a woman carrying two lumps of coal you could ...
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“None of Us Knows What the Future Will Deliver”
Heather Cox Richardson spoke at an event marking the 250th anniversary of the lighting of the lanterns at Boston’ ...
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In the United States’ early years, a trade war launched by Thomas Jefferson ended in disaster
President Trump plunged the global economy into chaos on April 2 by announcing a wave of tariffs on U.S. imports. In a ...
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The rise, rise and rise of capitalism (XVI)
However, the vital importance of oil to the evolution of human civilisation had to wait until after the Second World War when ...
The American experiment launched with the sound of gunshots
The American semiquincentennial begins now, marking the 250th anniversary of this country’s founding. Like the bicentennial ...
Why Do British Ships Have HMS In Their Names?
American naval ships use USS before the ship's name, but with British ships it's HMS. There's a reason, and a lot of history, ...
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Dive Into the Deeper Story of the American Revolution on How New England and Virginia United Against the British
Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ...