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Tales about the cradle of Western civilisation, from Socrates and the first democracies to the fall of the Roman Empire, the Ottoman yoke, and Britain’s part in the fight for independence.

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An Appeal to the Ladies of England

By Manto Mavrogenous

Manto Mavrogenous hoped that her fellow women might show more solidarity with Greece than many men had done.

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Posted April 23 2018

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Manto Mavrogenous

In 1822, a rich and beautiful young woman took the cause of Greek independence into her capable hands.

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Posted April 23 2018

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The Most Unkindest Cut of All

Greek revolutionary Nikitarás gives his ungrateful men a sharp reminder of what really matters.

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Posted March 23 2018

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‘I can walk’

A mother is determined to see that her disabled daughter gets the help she needs.

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Posted February 20 2018

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‘Please Respect our Traditions’

Archbishop Damaskinos of Athens took his wartime protest straight to the top.

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Picture: Photo by Captain Tanner, from the Imperial War Museums via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

Posted January 5 2018

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The Day of ‘No’

On October 28th, 1940, the Kingdom of Greece surprised everyone by refusing to become part of the German war machine.

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Picture: From the Athens War Museum collection, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

Posted October 31 2017

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Near Synonyms These words have very similar meaning but they are not the same — can you show the difference?

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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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