British History
This Obscure Fishing Book is One of the Most Reprinted English Books Ever
'The Compleat Angler' is much more than an instruction manual on fishing. It's a Walden-like meditation on nature and friendship
Is One A Number? According to ‘Mathematicks Made Easie,' Yes
The ancient Greeks, and people for almost 2,000 years after them, argued over whether one was a number
The Speech That Brought India to the Brink of Independence
Although the 1942 'Quit India' movement was hardly peaceful, Gandhi's 'Do or Die' address inspired a nation to unify against its British colonizers
This 1814 Beer Flood Killed Eight People
More than a hundred thousand gallons of beer burst onto the streets of London when a vat broke
The Crucial Role the British Railway Played During WWII
As the Luftwaffe began to target London with increasing regularity, the railway network became the saving grace of the nation
Dig Uncovers Artifacts From One of "Europe's Lost People"
A archaeological excavation in Burghead Fort has uncovered a longhouse from the Picts, a late Iron Age and early Medieval powerhouse
The World Wide Web Was Almost Known as “The Mesh”
The inventor of the World Wide Web had a few different name ideas
The Author of 'Robinson Crusoe' Used Almost 200 Pseudonyms
Daniel Defoe honed his pen on political writing before he came to the novel
Reasons Why the Royal Navy Bribed Sailors With Booze
The rum ration existed until 1970
America Has Been Struggling With the Metric System For More Than 200 Years
The United States is the one of the world's only holdouts at this point, but it could have been the first country outside of France to adopt the system
The Dizzy History of Carousels Begins With Knights
Practice makes perfect–but nobody said it couldn't be fun
Newly Released Documents Reveal Churchill’s Efforts to Suppress Details of Nazi Plot
The British leader did not want the public to know about a Nazi plan to kidnap Edward VIII
The True Story of Dunkirk, As Told Through the Heroism of the “Medway Queen”
Retrofitted by the British Navy, the paddleboat saved 7,000 men over many dangerous trips across the Channel
Found: 200-Year-Old Cannonball From French and Indian War
Potentially still live, the incendiary device has been moved to a safe location to be neutralized
Five Things to Know About Bath, Jane Austen’s Home and Inspiration
Two hundred years after her death, Bath hasn't forgotten about Jane Austen
How Hoop Skirts Led to Tape Measures
Eighteenth-century ladies would recognize some things about the modern contractor’s tool
John Dee’s Life Shows Science’s Magical Roots
His life shows a time when science and magic intersected–even for scientists
This Anti-Slavery Jewelry Shows the Social Concerns (and the Technology) of Its Time
The 'Wedgwood Slave Medallion' was the first modern piece of protest jewelry
Cache of Roman Messages Found Near Hadrian's Wall
The 25 well-preserved wooden tablets include a soldier's request for time off
The Amazing Story of the First All-Women North Pole Expedition
Answering an ad in a newspaper, 20 amateur explorers attempted to ski from Arctic Canada to the top of the world
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