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The Greeks, the Governor and the Potatoes

John Kapodistrias had an instinct for how a long-oppressed people might think.

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Posted September 24 2016

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Huskisson’s Legacy

By Samuel Sidney

Samuel Sidney, a Victorian expert on Australian matters, explained how cutting tax and regulation on Britain’s global trade made everyone better off.

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Posted September 22 2016

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Bear and Forbear

By Samuel Smiles

A sympathetic understanding of the trials of other people is essential for getting along.

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Posted September 21 2016

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The Founding of Australia

Within little more than half a century a British penal colony turned into a prosperous, free-trade democracy.

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Posted September 21 2016

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St Helen Finds the True Cross

The mother of the Roman Emperor goes to Jerusalem on a quest close to her heart.

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Posted September 19 2016

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How Liberating the Slaves also Clothed the Poor

The closure of slave plantations following the Abolition of Slavery Act in 1833 had a curious side-effect.

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Posted September 17 2016

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★ Trial and Crucifixion In ‘Do-bet,’ the sequel to his popular ‘Vision of Piers the Ploughman,’ Will Langland dreams about the trial of Jesus Christ before Pontius Pilate, and what followed.

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In This Sign Conquer Bishop Eusebius recalls what Constantine told him about the vision that brought him the crown.

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Phrases Use phrases such as ‘to the town’ in sentences, with nouns or with verbs.

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The Marks of a Tyrant Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle explains what it is that defines a tyranny.

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Keep It Short Plutarch argues that it when it comes to strong speech, less is always more.

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Anagrams Shuffle the letters of each of these words to make new ones. See if you can match the number indicated.

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Polyword: Mere Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?

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Go to the Ant Solomon recommends taking lessons from one of God’s smallest but most hard-working creatures.

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Chariots of Steam Erasmus Darwin imagines how steam power will change the world.

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Fragments Develop these short phrases into complete sentences.

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The Moral Case for Family Farms Richard Cobden called on Parliament to support small, family-owned farms.

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Hiawatha Takes a Photograph Lewis Carroll records a suburban photoshoot in the style of Longfellow.

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Nouns of Number William Cobbett gives his son James some helpful examples of collective nouns.

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Hiawatha’s Inspiration Henry Longfellow tells us how his tale of a heroic Native American warrior came to him.

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Near Synonyms These words have very similar meaning but they are not the same — can you show the difference?

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Music Video Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Hiawatha: And They Said Farewell Forever

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The Travellers and the Axe Two men find an axe, and then find some trouble, but they aren’t keen on sharing either of them.

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The Prophecy of Peter of Pomfret Peter foretold that King John would cease to be England’s sovereign, and he was right, though John still wore his crown.

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