What do you know of the Aztecs?
They lived in Mexico from around 1168 to 1521. Their empire was vast, they ruled 12 million people in 38 provinces from the Gulf of Mexico across to the shores of the Pacific Ocean. Originally,…
Was the buffalo the Native American Indians supermarket?
Basically, the Buffalo was the same to the Native American Indians as the supermarket is to us today. From the animal they got virtually everything they needed, for example, here are just a few things…
The remarkable story of a violin
Would you believe that a violin sold at auction for $1.7M or if it’s easier for £1.1M! It was a very special and historic violin, and one that was found in an attic in 2006.…
The Three Sisters, Olympic, Titanic and Britannic
Did you know that back in the age of steam, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the RMS Titanic and its two sister ships, the RMS Olympic and RMS Britannic were the biggest ships…
Who won the Battle of Britain?
Of course, the fighter pilots. But they couldn’t have won without an awful lot of support. For example, at the beginning of the Battle of Britain the RAF had around 1,960 aircraft at its disposal…
Fairs on a frozen Thames
Behold the Liquid Thames frozen o’re,That lately Ships of mighty Burthen boreThe Watermen for want of Rowing BoatsMake use of Booths to get their Pence & GroatsHere you may see beef roasted on the spitAnd…
The first self-propelling steam locomotive
Have you heard of Richard Trevithick? Richard Trevithick built the first self-propelling steam locomotive that at the Penydarren Ironworks, in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, which made the first locomotive-hauled railway journey. I bet you have never…
Singapore, another surrender we need to learn about!
Singapore, which is today an independent city state, but in 1942 was a jewel in the British Empire, and as shown in the map above, was in a strategically important position. This is because the…
A Catholic French Marshal without Royal Blood becomes King of Sweden
Would you believe that Sweden hasn’t been in a war since1818? This is an amazing story, which I think this is due to the Napoleonic wars. Background In February 1808, Russia occupied Finland, while at…
The French invasion of Fishgard, yes, the town in Wales!
This is the weirdest invasion ever. Yes, they really did try to invade us through Wales! They made the mistake of trying to land in Wales and then march through the country to London.…