Pages on Wizzley - History

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A Brief History of Old London Bridge

Many bridges have spanned the River Thames, but the most fascinating of all was the medieval Old London Bridge with its houses, shops and chapel.

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Hippie Movement

Stonehenge 1985: The Battle of the Beanfield

In Thatcher's Britain, riot police were unleashed on festival goers near Stonehenge. Six years later, the battered Peace Convoy won damages against police brutality.

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What's an Okie

If you read "Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck or watched the movie, you know the answer to that question.

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Hannah Snell: The Female Warrior

It began with a search for the husband who'd deserted her. It ended up on the battlefields of Europe and India. No-one guessed she was a woman.

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Haddon Hall: An Elizabethan Love Story That Shocked Society

When the heiress of Haddon Hall eloped with her lover, Elizabethan society held its collective breath. What would Sir George, Baron Vernon, do now?

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Palestine and Israel - A Brief History of Two Nations and a Personal Conclusion

A look at the complex issues surrounding the modern State of Israel and the labour pains of the still-developing Palestinian state.

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Writing About History on Wizzley

Do you want to write a history article for Wizzley, but don't know which sub-category to select? Help is at hand! This is your guide through the eras and ages there to explore.

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Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood Star Who Indirectly Invented Wi-Fi

The actress Hedy Lamarr was one of the biggest names in American and European cinema. She also invented the technology used in today's broadband and bluetooth.

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The Balfour Declaration: A Jewish Homeland in Palestine

In November 1917, the British government announced to the world that it supported the Zionist creation of Israel; and it was willing to locate this homeland in Palestine.

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The Lost Colony of Roanoke

The first British colony in America disappeared without a trace. It's a mystery which has kept people guessing since the 16th century.

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Why I Hate the Term Conspiracy Theory

History is written by the winners, which doesn't mean to say that there are not other perspectives on the story. I would rather hear the evidence and make up my own mind.

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Ada Lovelace: The First Computer Programmer in 1843

She was the daughter of the poet Byron. But history knows Countess Lovelace much better as a mathematical genius and possibly the first computer hacker.

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The Women Who Fought in the American Civil War

When we imagine the heat and blood of Gettysburg, it's the men that we see standing or falling in the blasts. But there were women there too, in the ranks, with their muskets.

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Sleeping Beauties: The Victorians and Post-Mortem Photography

Less divorced from death than we are today, the Victorians took keepsakes that modern sensibilities would find too shocking to contemplate.

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Introducing Princess Elizabeth Stuart, Daughter of King James I and VI

If the Gunpowder Plot had succeeded in 1605, Princess Elizabeth would have been abducted and made queen. She was only nine years old.

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Eyam: The Courageous Plague Village in Derbyshire

In 1666, around 800 people chose to sacrifice themselves, in order to save the lives of thousands of strangers. Could you have done that?

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Was the Irish Potato Famine a Genocide?

Between 1845-1851, nine million Irish people starved. At the same time, food was being shipped out of the country into England. It was enough to have fed eighteen million people.

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The Carolina Conjoined Slave Twins Born in 1851

In 1851 children who were born ill or with special needs seldom survived. Conjoined twins Millie and Christine McKoy had a double dose of danger. They were also born into slavery .

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