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Fears that English is ‘disappearing’ in England are misplaced – history shows the island has always...
The Conversation· 5 days agoOld English, the earliest ancestor of the modern English language, was a relative newcomer to Britain. Its speakers, the Anglo-Saxons, came from different regions across what ...
12 New Yorkers convicted Trump − but he never fully fit in to New York City
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoTrump was the first US president from New York City since Teddy Roosevelt, but he was never a...
Rochester Cathedral: Dragon artwork celebrates 900 years of book
BBC News· 2 days agoThe installation of the 20m-long (65ft) dragon in the nave of Rochester Cathedral is to mark the...
How the 1924 Immigration Act changed the course of history
KTEP 88.5 El Paso· 6 days agoOne hundred years ago this week, the U.S. enacted a sweeping immigration law that changed the course of history. The 1924 Immigration Act created a system of quotas for immigrants based on race ...
10 British woodland wonders to discover this summer
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoIf you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big… treat. Britain’s ancient forests are magical realms, carpeted with nodding bluebells and gleaming...
Northumberland's tourism sector adds £1.2bn to economy
BBC News· 5 days agoTwo new visitor attractions may have helped boost a county's annual visitor numbers back above 10...
Puerto Rico is next civil rights battleground
Las Vegas Sun· 1 day agoFor 107 years, Puerto Ricans have lived as second-class U.S. citizens. Just over a month ago, the U.S. Commission for Civil Rights’ Puerto Rico Advisory Committee released a memorandum highlighting ...
The law that ruined America’s immigration system - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 4 days agoOne hundred years ago this month, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Immigration Act of 1924....
From 700 A.D., a Pre-Viking Vessel Rises Into View
New York Times· 2 days agoOn the Norwegian island of Leka, archaeologists have unearthed the earliest known ship burial in Scandinavia. For hundreds of years, Norwegians thought...
No matter the verdict, trial by jury is a blessing
National Catholic Reporter· 2 days agoAs I write this, the jury is still deliberating in the hush money case against former President Donald Trump. Last week, I wrote about the tawdriness of...
