The First Crusade
In 1076 the Muslims had conquered Jerusalem, an act that angered Christians. One Christian, the ruler of the Byzantine Empire,...
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Nancy Astor First UK Female MP
Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor was born in 1879 in Virginia, United States. Her father was a former plantation owner who...
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The Sand Creek Massacre
In 1851 the terms of the Treaty of Fort Laramie had guaranteed the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians ownership of land...
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The Flying Scotsman Locomotive
The London and North East Railway (LNER) 4472 Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 at Doncaster. It was seen as...
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Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech made by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication ceremony of the Soldiers National Cemetery in...
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