By Tim Lambert Early Cats Cats were first domesticated about 8,000 BC, when humans in the Middle East started farming. They stored grain, which naturally attracted rodents. Cats began hanging around the grain stores to hunt. Humans appreciated cats hunting rodents and gave them food and shelter. Cats were useful animals. Cats were highly esteemed… Continue reading A History of Cats
The oldest casino halls around
Long before neon skylines and sprawling resorts shaped the modern idea of gambling, early casino halls were already thriving social hubs across Europe, reflecting their vital role in cultural life and community bonding. The oldest known casino still standing is the Casinò di Venezia in Italy, founded in 1638 along Venice’s famous canals. What began… Continue reading The oldest casino halls around
Why Writing a History Essay Still Matters When AI Exists
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
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