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96British and American English Differences
The difference between American English and British English goes much farther than "You say Tomayto, I say Tomahto." The difference can be found in vocabulary, slang, sentence structure, syllabic emphasis, and even punctuation. As a speaker of...
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93Working Class life in the 1940’s and 1950´s Britain ~ Train Travel
When I was growing up in the late forties early fifties one of the things that stand out in my memory is the old steam trains, of course they weren’t the old steam trains back then they were just trains. Like most working class people back then we...
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91Decline and the Collapse of the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911, also known as Ch’ing or Manchu, last of the Chinese dynasties. During the Qing period, imperial China reached its zenith of power and influence. The Qing dynasty lasted for almost 300...
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92Working Class Life in England in the 1930's
The 1930s in England was a time when the Government rode roughshod over the already impoverished working class. Birkenhead where my mum and grandparents lived in the 1930s had the workers and the unemployed marching in protest because of the more...
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91Secret Britain Guide to Hidden Legends and Magical Places Little Known to Tourists
A guide to the hidden secrets of Britain. Lud's Church, The Shell Grotto, Exbury Gardens, and the wonderful Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland
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90Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, Kevin Burke, and "Lord Franklin": "I dreamed a dream and I thought it true"
The masterful performance of the English folk song "Lord Franklin" by traditional Irish musicians Mícheál Ó Domhnaill and Kevin Burke is highlighted. The song is based upon the tragic lost expedition of British explorer Lord Franklin in search of the Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic archipelago in the mid-19th century. The search for information on the lost expedition, which continues to this day, is detailed.
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88Oscar Wilde- The Importance of Being Earnest- The Mutually Exclusive Nature of Aristocracy and Leisure
I adore Oscar Wilde. The Picture of Dorian Gray...fabulous. I even chose the proposition scene from The Importance of Being Earnest as a scene to perform in an acting class in College. I also visited Pere...
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89Food in History of the British Isles, Scotland and Ireland
British food is often maligned but it has a noble history going back millenia
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87TV Talent Shows - Good or Bad?
In recent years, TV talent shows have burst onto our screens with a vengeance. With most showing ordinary members of the public competing for a large monetary prize, they are only increasing in popularity. Simon Cowell's hugely popular UK X Factor...
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