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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1345

The Case of Jonathan Strong

Granville Sharp and his surgeon brother William rescued a young African man from the streets of London.

1346

Kipling and ‘Agamemnon’

Both Rudyard Kipling and the Royal Navy saw Greek sovereignty as a universal symbol of freedom.

1347

‘Hail, Liberty!’

Kipling borrowed from the Greek Independence movement to give thanks for the end of the Great War.

1348

‘If...’

Rudyard Kipling’s much-loved verses are a reflection on what it is that builds real character.

1349

Grace Darling

Mild-mannered Grace Darling persuaded her father to let her help him rescue the survivors of a shipwreck.

1350

St Aidan Returns King Penda’s Fire

When Penda tried to burn down Bamburgh Castle, St Aidan turned the pagan King’s own weapons against him.