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Gandhi

Remembering Mahatma Gandhi

One of Gandhi’s most famous quotes was “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”


Photography

World Photography Day

To celebrate, here are five British photographers whose work, creativity and passion has significantly contributed to the UK creative industry.


The Peterloo Massacre

The Peterloo Massacre

The soldiers had sharpened their sabres before the event, premeditating the violence that occurred.


Cultural Diversity

What Is Cultural Diversity And Why Does It Matter?

Despite being a relatively small country, we possess a large array of different dialects, customs, music, and languages.


Historical environmentalists

Historical Environmentalists

Here are five historical environmentalists who have contributed significantly to environmental causes in their own unique ways…


Neurodiversity

What Is Neurodiversity?

It is believed that around 1 in 7 people has a neurodivergent condition.


The Six Hats

Women Who Helped Improve Racial Equality

To celebrate International Women’s Day today, here we shine a light on some of history’s most influential Black women who helped to improve racial equality in the United States.


Libraries

A Brief History Of Libraries

According to research, the word “library” originated in Latin, from the word Libraria, meaning “place storing books” and the Latin liber, meaning “book”.


Black Cats

Big Black Cats

A mystical black cat with a white chest, Mr Mistoffelees featured in T. S. Eliot’s 1939 poetry book Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.


Democracy

Deciphering Democracy

Literally translated, the word democracy comes from the Greek words ‘demos’, meaning people, and ‘kratos’ meaning power, so democracy can be thought of as ‘power of the people’.


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