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India’s First Railway

The opening of the Bombay to Thane line was the real beginning of British India.

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Posted February 20 2017

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The Battle of Flamborough Head

When captain Richard Pearson of the Royal Navy surrendered to American revolutionary John Paul Jones, Jones naturally assumed that meant he had won.

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Posted February 17 2017

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The Story of ‘Charlotte Dundas’

The invention of the steamboat was a formidable challenge not just of engineering, but of politics and finance.

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Posted January 31 2017

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The Railway Clearing House

All but forgotten today, the RCH was one of the most important steps forward in British industrial history.

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Posted January 29 2017

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Character Witness

By Henry Morley

A former convict told Henry Morley about his debt to Thomas Wright, the prisoner’s friend.

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Posted January 27 2017

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The Great Baby

By Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens rails at the way Parliament and do-gooders treat the public like an irresponsible child.

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Posted January 26 2017

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Grammar Examine these sentences, and say whether the word ‘up’ should be removed.

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