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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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Faraday al Fresco

Michael Faraday’s tour of Europe included a ‘picturesque’ multicultural event on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.

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Press Pass

Young inventor James Watt’s life in London was overshadowed by the perpetual fear of being snatched.

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Britain’s Jews

After a thousand years of uneasy cohabitation, Edward I decided that there was no place for Jews in his Kingdom.

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The Grand Mechanic

The more that pioneering engineer George Stephenson understood of the world around him, the more his sense of wonder grew.

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Youth and Age

Sir Hubert Parry was delighted to see teachers and pupils pushing each other to do better.

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Two Day Rovers

Jane Loudon introduces us to two dogs getting on with their busy lives.