Let’s be real: if you’re a college student in 2025, you’ve probably at least thought about using AI to help with an essay or even (c’mon, be honest) used it to craft a paper from A to Z. Not because you’re lazy. Maybe it was a late night. Maybe your history paper was worth 30%… Continue reading Why Writing a History Essay Still Matters When AI Exists
Author: Tim Lambert
A History of The Seaside
By Tim Lambert The Seaside in the 19th Century At the end of the 18th century, wealthy people began to spend time at the seaside. They believed that bathing in seawater was good for your health. Seaside resorts like Brighton, Worthing, Margate, and Eastbourne boomed. A man named Richard Hotham deliberately created a new seaside… Continue reading A History of The Seaside
Hidden Histories: The Importance of Redacting Sensitive Information in Historical Archives
It seems like all of them have always been there…All those photos, letters, census records, court files, and newspapers seem to belong to the past, stay with us today, and will become an essential part of the future tomorrow. But the reality is that 99% of these materials contain personal and sensitive information about real… Continue reading Hidden Histories: The Importance of Redacting Sensitive Information in Historical Archives
A History of Morecambe
By Tim Lambert Early Morecambe Morecambe is a seaside town in Lancashire. For hundreds of years, it was a little village called Poulton-le-Sands. Its name comes from the words pol meaning pool, and tun, meaning hamlet or settlement. By the end of the century, the suffix Le-Sands was added. Nearby were the little villages of… Continue reading A History of Morecambe
A History of Glass
By Tim Lambert Glass is sometimes made by lightning. If it strikes sand, it forms glass globules called fulgurites. There is also volcanic glass. If lava cools rapidly, it may form a dark, volcanic glass called obsidian. Early humans used it to make sharp cutting tools. It’s not certain where people first started making glass… Continue reading A History of Glass
10 of the Most High-Profile Sporting Events in History
The history of sports is long and vast. Some sports have been practised for decades or hundreds of years, while others can trace their roots back thousands of years. It goes without saying that there are lots of key events throughout sporting history that have stood out from the rest. The achievements of athletes help… Continue reading 10 of the Most High-Profile Sporting Events in History
A Brief History of Iraq
By Tim Lambert Ancient Iraq Sumer was the world’s first civilization. It arose about 3,500 BC in what is now Iraq, in the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Several city-states grew up, each one ruling an area of the surrounding countryside. About 3,300 BC, the Sumerians invented writing on clay tablets. However, the… Continue reading A Brief History of Iraq
A History of Cakes
By Tim Lambert Early Cakes The earliest recipe for pancakes in England dates from the 15th century. People were supposed to fast from certain foods during Lent, the 40 days before Easter. They also confessed their sins before Lent. The old English word for confessing was shrive, so the day when confessions were made was… Continue reading A History of Cakes
Symbolism Definition and Examples: An Effective Tool for More Meaningful Writing
Symbolism Definition and Examples When reading or analyzing any literary text, you may notice a lot of symbolism. Why is it used? What is its purpose? How does it influence the paper? If you have ever had any of these questions, it means you should learn more about the phenomenon. Before you immerse yourself in… Continue reading Symbolism Definition and Examples: An Effective Tool for More Meaningful Writing
The Mindful Move: How to Relocate Without the Overwhelm
Relocation can hardly be a mere logistical challenge. It is a weird combination of excitement, stress, flashback, and unexpectedly much decision-making. It is not just some objects that you are moving here to there, it is the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. And as much as your relocation might be to… Continue reading The Mindful Move: How to Relocate Without the Overwhelm