By Tim Lambert Early Myanmar By 300 BC a rich civilization existed in southern Myanmar. A people called the Mon lived in the estuaries of the rivers Sittang and Saliveen. The Indians called it the Land of Gold. This civilization in Myanmar was also known to the Chinese. Then after 100 BC, a people called… Continue reading A Short History of Myanmar
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A Biography of Michael Faraday
By Tim Lambert His Early Life Michael Faraday was one of the great scientists of the 19th century. Faraday was born on 22 September 1791 in Newington Butts in Surrey. (The place where he was born is now part of London). He was one of 4 children. Faraday came from a relatively humble background. His… Continue reading A Biography of Michael Faraday
A Brief Biography of Robert Boyle
By Tim Lambert His early life Robert Boyle was one of the great 17th century scientists. He was an outstanding chemist. Robert Boyle was born on 25 January 1627. Robert was the 7th son of Richard Boyle the first Earl of Cork and his wife Catherine (who died in 1630). In 1635 when he was… Continue reading A Brief Biography of Robert Boyle
A Short History of the Netherlands
By Tim Lambert The Ancient and Medieval Netherlands Farming was introduced into the Netherlands in about 4,500 BC. At first, farmers made tools and weapons of stone. However, after 1,900 BC, they used bronze. About 750 BC the inhabitants of the Netherlands learned to use iron. In the 1st century BC, the Romans conquered Belgium… Continue reading A Short History of the Netherlands
A History of Panties
By Tim Lambert Early Panties Roman women sometimes wore panties called subligaculum. However, after the fall of Rome, women did not usually wear panties until the end of the 18th century. Their only underwear was a long linen garment called a shift, which they wore under their dress. In modern times women’s panties were invented… Continue reading A History of Panties
A History of Colonial America
By Tim Lambert The Earliest Colonies The first Europeans to establish colonies in North America were the Spanish. In 1526 a Spaniard called Lucas Vasquez de Allyon attempted to found a colony in Carolina. (He also brought the first black slaves to North America). However, the attempt failed. Many Spaniards died of disease and the… Continue reading A History of Colonial America
A Brief Biography of Joseph Priestley
By Tim Lambert His Early Life Joseph Priestley was a great chemist of the 18th century. Priestley was born in Yorkshire on 24 March 1733. He was one of 6 children. Joseph could not go to university because he was a dissenter (a Protestant who did not belong to the Church of England). Instead in… Continue reading A Brief Biography of Joseph Priestley
A History of The Native Americans
By Tim Lambert The First Native Americans North America is, of course, a diverse continent with many different climates and ecological zones. So Native American lifestyles and cultures were different to suit local conditions. Cultures also varied over time. Native American history is divided into 3 great eras. The first, before 1,000 BC is known… Continue reading A History of The Native Americans
A Biography of Captain James Cook
By Tim Lambert The Early Life of James Cook Captain James Cook was a famous explorer of the 18th century. He was born on 7 November 1728 in Marton, Yorkshire. His father was a farm foreman. James went to Postgate School. When he was 17 Cook went to work in a shop in the village… Continue reading A Biography of Captain James Cook
A Biography of Hilda of Whitby
By Tim Lambert Hilda of Whitby was an influential woman in the Anglo-Saxon Church. Christianity was first brought to Britain during the Roman occupation. However, in 407 the last Roman soldiers left Britain. In the 5th and 6th centuries Pagan peoples, the Saxons, Angles, and Jutes from Germany and Denmark invaded what is now England… Continue reading A Biography of Hilda of Whitby