Inside England’s prettiest village where no new homes have been built since the 1600s
WHAT makes a great English village? Stone cottages, dramatic landscapes and trustworthy locals? Castle Combe in Wiltshire ticks all those boxes, which is why it has been used as a backdrop for ...
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‘Politically Repurposed’ Copy of Famous Shakespearean Love Sonnet Discovered Inside a 17th-Century Poetry Collection
The rare handwritten copy of "Sonnet 116" features several additional lines, which may have been an attempt to insert British ...
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America’s Immigration History is One of Exclusion—An Interview with Professor Aviva Chomsky
JURIST Senior Editor for Long Form Content Pitasanna Shanmugathas interviews Aviva Chomsky, a historian, author, and activist whose work challenges dominant narratives about immigration, labor, and ...
7 historic spa towns to visit in the UK
From local tribes worshipping a water goddess to Romans settling in areas with natural springs, England’s history of spa ...
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How the British Accent Was Developed by Aristocrats in the 1700s to Distinguish Themselves From Commoners
Simon Roper explained how the standard British accent was developed in the 1700s by aristocrats to distinguish themselves ...
As the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War approaches, Lexington and Concord remain in dispute
The rivalry between the two towns runs deep and will continue with huge competing gala celebrations on April 19.
17th-century castle defenses — the first ever found — discovered in UK. See the find
Previous discoveries at Sheffield Castle include a “hidey-hole” left behind by a steelworker in a cellar as well as medieval tokens and newly discovered castle walls as the site “keeps revealing its ...
A rare version of a famous Shakespeare sonnet is discovered
If you have already had the good fortune of encountering “Sonnet 116” by William Shakespeare, you were probably at a wedding.
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Calligraphy, Art, Dragons and Trolls: University of Toronto Press and the British Library’s Co-Publications Offer Connections to the Past and Inspire Creativity
University of Toronto Press and the British Library today announced co-publication of a new art history book, The Art of the ...
Not Time’s Fool: A Rare Version of a Shakespeare Sonnet Is Discovered
An Oxford researcher found a rare, handwritten variation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous love poems. About 400 years ago, ...
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Calls for public to have say on council shake-up as 1,600 oppose splitting Gloucestershire in two
There are calls for the public to have their say on devolution in Gloucestershire as more than 1,600 back a petition against splitting the county in two. The Government unveiled plans in December ...
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Trump administration eliminating 1,600 USAID jobs in the US
USAID said on its website that just before midnight on Sunday US Eastern Time, all direct hires except essential workers will be put on leave and 1,600 USAID personnel in the US would be cut.