Historian Discovers True Origins of Britain’s First Brass Bands
Research reveals that Britain’s earliest brass bands were established by military musicians returning from the Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s, debunking the idea that they were solely civilian and ...
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16 Traditional British Foods Explained to Americans
If you thought British people ate potato chips with their ... It’s similar to a pavlova, but the name seems to almost nothing to do with the school itself. The first mention of it comes as “Eton Mess ...
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Sonny Boy
He landed his first leading role, in The Panic in Needle Park ... as well as the ever-present struggle between creativity and commerce, Sonny Boy is the revelatory account of an incredible life. This ...
'A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today'
I have felt the shadow of Timmy since childhood - but never imagined the name would be hurled at me by strangers in my 30s.
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Trevor Sorbie: Hairdresser to the rich and famous
Trevor Sorbie was known for cutting the hair of the rich and famous including Grace Jones, The Beach Boys and Dame Helen ...
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Jharkhand’s Adivasis, beyond poll maths. A long struggle for land & identity, a ‘disappearing’ people
Shocked, his wife fainted, and delivered a baby boy ... was a nexus of the British, the zamindars and the Church. The Church ...
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The Story of William Garrison Payne, The U.S. Navy’s first Black Commissioned Officer
The hidden story of the U.S. Navy’s first Black commissioned officer spans five decades, three continents, two world wars, ...