Desegregation at Little Rock
In 1957 the Little Rock School Board had approved a desegregation programme which allowed nine coloured students to be enrolled...
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The Great Fire of London 1666
At about 2am on 2nd September a fire began in the kitchen of baker Thomas Farriner. The fire took hold...
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Battle of Borodino
The Battle of Borodino was the largest battle of the Napoleonic wars. It was on 7th September 1812, approximately 110km...
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Battle of Flodden Field
In 1511 Henry VIII of England began a war with France. Scotland was allied with France and in the Summer...
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Empress Matilda
The Empress Matilda, christened Adelaide, was born in 1102, the daughter of King Henry I and his wife Edith of...
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