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Women and Children First? Titanic and the Suffragettes

Votes for Women or boats for women? In 1912, the press pushed to make it either/or and the Suffragettes were left floundering.

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The 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic

On April 15th 1912, RMS Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean. The story has fascinated generations ever since. But why?

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What is the Edwardian Era?

At the beginning of the 20th century, this was the historical period when Edward VII was on the throne of Britain. A lot happened.

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The Suffragette Campaign and their bombing of Alexandra Park Manchester in 1913

A little known event in English suffrage history had its centenary in 1913. Here is a brief description of the background of why Suffragettes bombed Alexandra Park Manchester.

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How to Dress Edwardian Style

It's been called the Gilded Age and La Belle Époque. It is an era remembered for its elegance in ladies' fashion.

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Oh Rats! The First Hacker Intercepts Wireless in 1903

If you thought hacking was a new phenomenon, then you haven't met Nevil Maskelyne! LulzSec's great-grandfather exposed Marconi.

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The Choices of Emily Wilding Davison

On June 8th 2013, it was the 100th anniversary of the death of Emily Wilding Davison. She made the decision to become a martyr for Women's Right to Vote.

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Case of George Edalji

Sometimes fact and fiction merge with spectacular results. When the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories investigated a true life crime case, the whole world took note.

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Drama and Tension at the London Olympics 1908

It's been called the first 'true' Olympic Games. But the 1908 event in London is known more for its controversies than its sporting achievements.

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Henry Royce and the Rolls-Royce Limousine

Henry Royce was a workaholic, self-made engineer whose meticulous attention to detail was balanced by his partner Charles Royce's eye for style and promotional flair

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Charles Rolls and the Rolls-Royce Limousine

Class differences in Edwardian Britain were no barrier to the inventive spirits of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. This is a brief biography of Charles Rolls

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The Fairy Tale Rise to Success of Harry Gordon Selfridge

This is a biography of "Mile-a-Minute Harry", the famous entrepreneur who created the great London store, Selfridges.