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Abolition of Slavery

Heart-breaking tales of slavery, in which Britain played a shameful part; and heart-warming tales of Abolition, in which she played a courageous one.

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An Incorrigible Fanatic

By William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce told Parliament that the more his opponents slandered him, the more he was sure he was winning.

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Picture: By John Simpson (1782–1847), Art Institute of Chicago, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

Posted September 2 2017

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A Monument to Liberty

By Samuel Smiles

Samuel Smiles explains why the London and Birmingham Railway was an achievement superior to the Great Pyramid of Giza.

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Picture: © Andy F, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.. Source.

Posted March 25 2017

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The Grievances of the South

By Richard Cobden

Victorian MP Richard Cobden believed British politicians supporting the slave-owning American South had been led a merry dance.

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Picture: From the US National Archives and Records Administration, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain. (Note: this is Richard Cobden, not ‘Richard Corden’ as given by NARA.). Source.

Posted March 23 2017

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Dixie on Thames

By Richard Cobden

Victorian MP Richard Cobden offered a startling analogy for the American Civil War.

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Picture: © Greg Willis, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.. Source.

Posted March 22 2017

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A Selfish Liberty

By Frederick Douglass

American anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass contrasts two kinds of ‘nationalist’.

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Picture: © John Comloquoy, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.. Source.

Posted January 19 2017

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Douglass in Britain

Frederick Douglass, the American runaway slave turned Abolitionist, spent some of his happiest days in Britain.

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Picture: © Jeff Buck, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.. Source.

Posted January 15 2017

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★ The Consecration of Bishop Cuthbert Cuthbert would not go to King Ecgfrith, so King Ecgfrith and his entire court had to go to Cuthbert.

For Today • March 26 • Consecration of St Cuthbert

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

Posted February 26 • The Copy Book

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

Posted February 26

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

Posted February 25 • The Copy Book

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.

Posted February 23 • Think and Speak

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

Posted February 21 • Think and Speak

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

Posted February 20 • The Copy Book

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

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Music Video Modest Mussorgsky: Sorochinsky Fair: Gopak

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Fragments Develop these short phrases into complete sentences.

Posted February 15 • Think and Speak

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?

Posted February 12

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

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Music Video Leroy Anderson: Irish Suite: II. The Minstrel Boy

Posted February 11

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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Train

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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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