By Tim Lambert Life for children in the past was hard and dangerous. In the past, many of the children born died before they could grow up. As many as 25% of children died before their fifth birthday. As many as 40% of the people born died before they were 16. Even if they survived… Continue reading A History of Children
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British History – The Roman Invasion of Emperor Claudius
For anyone who has read Robert Graves’ Claudius the God, the Roman conquest of Britain began in earnest under Emperor Claudius in AD 43. Of course, Julius Caesar invaded Britain twice in 55 and 54 BC and agreed with the tribes that they would send tribute to Rome and that Britain would become a country… Continue reading British History – The Roman Invasion of Emperor Claudius
A Timeline of Women’s History
By Tim Lambert The Ancient World c. 2,400 BC Kubaba is the first recorded female ruler in history. She is the queen of Sumer, in what is now Iraq. 2285 to 2250 BC Enheduanna lives in what is now Iraq. She is a priestess and writer. C. 1800 BC Sobekneferu is the ruler of Egypt… Continue reading A Timeline of Women’s History
Smoke and Ashes: A History of the War on Smoking
Tobacco as we know it appeared about six thousand years ago. It took our ancestors three thousand years to figure out how to use it. Another two and a half thousand – to understand why it’s better not to touch tobacco. And it took five hundred to figure out how to stop smoking. It’s a… Continue reading Smoke and Ashes: A History of the War on Smoking
The Impact of History on Modern Education in the United States
History has always played a pivotal role in modern education but since the 1960s, the United States of America has changed its educational reforms widely. The current existing laws are because of developmental changes that were inspired by history. Throughout the years, education has changed and shifted students for the better. These changes were bought… Continue reading The Impact of History on Modern Education in the United States
A History of Kendal
By Tim Lambert Early Kendal The Romans built a fort at Watercrook just south of Kendal. A civilian settlement grew up beside it. The fort’s garrison would have provided a market for locally made goods. But the fort was abandoned in the late 3rd century. In later centuries a settlement grew up at Kendal. It… Continue reading A History of Kendal
A Brief History of Doris Lessing’s Work
Doris May Lessing is the best British novelist. She won the Nobel Prize in 2007 so you can see how appreciated this writer was. She was born in Persia in 1919 (the territory is now Iran) and she wrote many novels and many short stories about political and social elements. She also lived in Southern… Continue reading A Brief History of Doris Lessing’s Work
A History of Nazi Germany
By Tim Lambert The Rise of the Nazis The Depression of the early 1930s was a disaster for Germany. While unemployment was 1.4 million in 1928 it rose to 4.8 million in 1931. By 1932 it was 6 million. About one man in three was out of work. One effect of the depression was that… Continue reading A History of Nazi Germany
A History of England in the Middle Ages
By Tim Lambert William, Duke of Normandy, was crowned King of England on 25 December 1066. However, at first, his position was by no means secure. He had only several thousand men to control a population of about 2 million. Furthermore, Swein, king of Denmark also claimed the throne of England. At first, the Normans… Continue reading A History of England in the Middle Ages
A History of Ancient China
By Tim Lambert After 10,000 BC people in China lived by hunting and gathering plants. Then, about 5,000 BC, the Chinese began farming. From about 5,000 BC rice was cultivated in southern China and millet was grown in the north. By 5,000 BC dogs and pigs were domesticated. By 3,000 BC sheep and (in the… Continue reading A History of Ancient China