10 Fun Facts about Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night is celebrated on November 5th – the day in 1605 that Guy Fawkes (the greatest Yorkshireman in history except for our Iain) and...
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John. F Kennedy 60th Year Anniversary
It’s been 60 years since the assassination of John. F Kennedy. JFK was the 35th president of the United States from 1961-1963. He was also...
Black History Month Reading List 2021
Black History Month was launched in the UK in the 1980s, largely the result of local community activism which challenged racism in society. It’s a...
5 Books Bill Gates thinks you should read
Learning has always been a crucial reason for people to travel – the thrill of tasting new cuisines, seeing natural wonders or picking up some...
Today in hISHtory: Liz Ware
‘Suddenly in October 1948, I received a telephone call from the university, from someone called Mary Trevelyan. She had been appointed by the university to...