Balloon: Race to the Sky Advances 0 11 min readIn 1782, the dream of flying through the sky became reality, A group of daring men of science and vision took flight in the balloon.
The Past and the Present Advances 4 9 min readWhat is perhaps the biggest challenge for social historians is to wrap our heads around the continuum of time: around...
CSI – The Prologue Crimes 0 12 min readJourney back only a short time in history, when esteemed judges and assembled juries had only the testimony of witnesses...
10 Examples of Fake News from History Advances 2 12 min readThis month, Facebook began prompting users in fourteen countries to read a guide on the fake news phenomenon, with a list...
300 years ago in England Community 0 16 min readOnce upon a time, about 300Â years ago, my British ancestors were farmers, living off the land, battling against nature to...
Help Wanted: Sobriety, Diligence and Honesty Required Occupations 0 13 min readLike us, our ancestors, unless they were independently wealthy, had to work to put food on the table and to...
Leisure in Historical Britain People 1 7 min readOver the generations, the ways in which our ancestors enjoyed their leisure hours slowly changed. Not only did the activities...
Public Lending Libraries Community 1 7 min readWhile the concept of a library is as old as the written word, early libraries were only accessible to a...
Farmer in the Dales Occupations 7 29 min readAnd so it was that my fourth great-grandfather, Thomas Bulmer, came into the world in late December of 1782, just...
Gypsies Tramps and Thieves People 3 5 min readGypsies tramps and thieves We’d hear it from the people of the town They’d call us gypsies tramps and thieves...
