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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1339

How the British Invented Cool

Michael Faraday showed that gases could be compressed and evaporated to preserve food and make ice.

1340

‘Not one more!’

The prospect of facing daunting odds made his cousin quail, but Henry V acted like a true King.

1341

The Crimean War

Hoping to please opinion at home, the French Emperor pressured the Turks into new outrages against their Christian population, and Russia hit back.

1342

Belling the Cat

A council of mice comes up with a plan to outsmart the Cat, but volunteers are a bit thin on the ground.

1343

The Battle of Marathon

Remembered as the inspiration of the famous Olympic road race, but much more important than that.

1344

The Last Days of Socrates

Socrates was placed on death row while Athens celebrated a religious festival.