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The Beginning of Pantomime
Let me tell you about the beginning of Pantomime. Pantomime today is a form of comic British theatre…
Do your children know the history of the Christmas Tree?
There are many different stories, but by far the most popular the most popular one is the St. Bonifa…
The Story of Snow White
We all know the fairy tale Snow White, one that has been made into a pantomime. Snow White and the S…
The real Gunpowder Plot was simple, but it went wrong!
The plan itself was fairly simple, but it went wrong. Basically, they were all Catholics and they wa…
Krakatoa explodes
“On the afternoon of the 26th there were violent explosions at Krakatoa, which were heard as far as …
A Plinian Volcano!
Most of all we all know about Volcanos they shoot lava high into the air but did you know what a Pli…