Who Was Maurice Harold Macmillan?
Maurice Harold Macmillan (10 February 1894 – 29 December 1986), was a British statesman. He was Foreign Secretary briefly in 1955, and Chancellor of the Exchequer from...
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Where in the World Is Iceland?
Iceland is a European country, an island republic, located in the north Atlantic. Capital, Reykjavik; area about 103,000 sq km (40,000 sq miles). The island was first...
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Who Were James I and James II?
James I (1566-1625), was King of England and Ireland (1603-1625) and, as James VI, King of Scotland (1567-1625). He succeeded to the Scottish throne on the abdication...
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When Was the Gunpowder Plot?
When Was the Gunpowder Plot? “Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot; for I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.”...
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When Was Slavery Abolished?
When Was Slavery Abolished? The first big step to rid the world of slavery was taken in 1811 when Britain abolished slave-trading. In 1833 an Act of Parliament was...
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