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Britain’s central role in the global slave trade is well known. For over 300 years, the abduction of millions of… READ MORE
Eighteenth century Londoners, especially the ‘poorer sort’, had, like many communities before and since, a keen eye for when they… READ MORE
When the sun sets on 23 June, Saint John’s Eve, is the eve of celebration before the Feast Day of Saint John… READ MORE
“The days of this society are numbered. Its reasons and its merits have been weighed in the balance and found… READ MORE
The 1381 Peasants Revolt remains one of the most cataclysmic and inspiring events in British history. While in the immediate… READ MORE
DANIEL MALDEN was a prison-breaker, who emulating the exploits of jack Sheppard, twice escaped the condemned cell in Newgate Prison… READ MORE
Although she was a British citizen, Emily Hobhouse was later awarded an honorary South African citizenship because of her courageous… READ MORE
England, 1450. A hundred years of war against France was grinding to a halt through lack of funds and a… READ MORE
In the 1990s, Church street, Stoke Newington, used to host a midsummer fair, every year in early June. The whole… READ MORE
“The Kings Bench Prison burnt, with the houses adjoining, after being previously evacuated by the prisoners, who were allowed to… READ MORE
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
~ Rogers Hornsby
A passionate baseball fan blog celebrating America's favorite pastime.
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