How Did Botany Bay Become Famous?
How Did Botany Bay Become Famous? On 29 April 1770, Botany Bay was the site of James Cook’s first landing of HMS Endeavour on the land mass of Australia, after...
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Where Is Golgotha?
Where Is Golgotha? Golgotha is just outside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem in Israel. It is named in the New Testament as the place where Jesus was crucified....
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How Did the Great Fire of London Start?
How Did the Great Fire of London Start? The Great Fire of London began by accident in the house of King Charles II’s baker at Pudding Lane, near London Bridge, on...
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Where Is Pompeii?
Where Is Pompeii? For nearly 1,700 years Pompeii in southern Italy was a dead and buried city, forgotten by all except historians. But for more than 600 years before...
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Where Are the Heights of Abraham?
Where Are the Heights of Abraham? These cliffs are one of the outstanding natural features of the city of Quebec in Canada and were the scene of a famous battle....
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