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The Role Of Women In Victorian England

In 1830, wives often assisted husbands in small businesses, but by the 1890s work and home were commonly separated.


Distance Learning

The Best Productivity Tools For Distance Learners

There are plenty of fantastic productivity tools out there that can assist you in achieving your goals.


Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill: Famed And Flawed

Churchill rose back into national politics, but acquired a reputation for erratic judgement in the war itself and the following decade.


Elizabeth I

How Great Was Elizabeth I?

Some have accused the Queen of vanity. She covered her smallpox scars with white paint, wore a bright red wig and dressed in decadent clothes.


The Gregorian Calendar

What Is The Gregorian Calendar?

To restore the association between Easter and the true Spring equinox, the reformed calendar jumped ten days, so in 1582 Thursday the 4th of October was followed by Friday the 15th of October.


Short stories

A Short Essay On Essays

Do we ever stop to think about where the essay comes from?


Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

It was during his junior year of high school, on April 13th, 1944, that he gave his first public speech, part of an oratorical contest.


Mature student

Being A Mature Student During The Pandemic

Being able to log on from home makes it easy to fit studying around your other commitments, and means you are less restricted about where you live or what schools and colleges you can access.


Diversity

Diversity And Academic Aid In Games

Before pushing video games aside as detrimental to children’s learning, it is essential to look at which ones children are playing, and what benefits they offer.


Solstice

The Other Solstice

Rather than dwell on the dark and cold, perhaps it would be better to remember and discuss the other, summer solstice…


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