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The History Fiver – Five Britons Who Helped Build America
In addition to the Native Americans who were here well before anyone from Europe, it’s undeniable that the United States of America has its roots in the United Kingdom. Some of our greatest...
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A Day in the Life of… A Mayflower Pilgrim
In early June of 1623, the pilgrim settlers of the Plymouth colony in Cape Cod are hard at work. With another difficult winter behind them, the members of this small, beleaguered community are looking...
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British History: The British Perspective on the American Revolution
In the United States, our history courses teach us that the American Revolution began after Parliament and King George III instituted a series of taxes for which the American colonies had no say....
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THE MAYFLOWER: The English Settlement of New England
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Issue #11 of the Anglotopia Print Magazine in 2018. Support great long-form writing about British History, Culture, and travel by subscribing to the...
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A Brief History of British Privateers and Pirates
While piracy has been and, in some parts of the world, continues to be a threat to merchants at sea, what we think of as piracy begins as many of the world’s old empires were getting started. With...
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Copy of US Declaration of Independence found in Scottish attic sells for £3m
A copy of the United States Declaration of Independence discovered in an attic in Scotland has sold at auction for more than £3 million. The signer’s copy is a representation of the original 1776...
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The Fiver: Five Famous British Explorers
Seeing the world can be a dangerous business—especially when it hasn’t been done before. Explorers from many countries and peoples have dared to take that first step beyond their known world to see...
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