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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1513

A Man called ‘Beta’

For a perennial ‘runner-up’, Eratosthenes had a peculiar knack of being first.

1514

The Martyrdom of St James the Great

James, brother of John the Evangelist, was executed for his faith by a close friend of the Emperor Caligula.

1515

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

When Parliament sent the Army against American colonists, people still calling themselves ‘British’ had to decide very quickly what that meant to them.

1516

The Miracle of Piso Livadi

Three fishermen let their tongues run away with them, and were left counting the cost.

1517

Mrs Bold’s Thunderclap

There comes a point in some relationships when words just aren’t enough.

1518

Mrs Clements

Mrs Clements of Durham is not a household name, but the product she invented is.