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Today, April 25th is Anzac day first commenorated in 1916. 25th April 195 was the start of the Gallipoli campaign when many Anzac (Australia and New Zealand Army Corp) troops lost their lives. The day also remembers all those Australian and New Zealand troops who have served their countries.
Find out more about the Gallipoli campaign at:
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/?s=Gallipoli
Yesterday saw the unveiling of the statue of the Suffragist Millicent Fawcett opposite Parliament. Important in the struggle for women's suffrage, she is described as a Suffragist and believed in peaceful protest to achieve her aims. She founded the National Union of Women's Suffrage in 1897.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43868925
Find out more about Millicent Fawcett, Suffragists and Suffragettes at:...
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-role-of-britis…/…/
“Houston, we've had a problem”: On 11 April 1970, Apollo 13, the seventh manned mission in the Apollo space program, lifted off on its way to the moon. Two days into the flight, disaster struck when an oxygen tank exploded leaving the crew in mortal danger and Mission Control brainstorming to come up with a solution to bring their boys home…
#OnThisDay Today 4th April marks 50 years since the assassination of Civil Rights campaigner Martin Luther King in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. King was one of the most inspirational speakers in the civil rights movement. His “I have a dream speech” remains one of the most famous in history.
Learn more about Martin Luther King and the The Civil Rights Movement in America @ www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-civil-rights-movement-…/…/
To mark 100 years since the inception of the The Royal Air Force (RAF) on 1 April 1918, there are events planned up and down the country this weekend. To search for an event near you visit: www.raf.mod.uk/raf100/whats-on/
You can also read up on The Battle of Britain, one of World War II's most famous air battles @ www.historylearningsite.co.uk/?s=Battle+of+britain
#DidYouKnow Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning British monarch in September 2015 when her rule surpassed the 63+ years of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.
[image CC by 2.0 Presidencia de la República Mexicana - Flickr] #womeninhistory #womenshistorymonth
The Winston Churchill film Darkest Hour includes some of Great Britain's former leader's most motivational quotes - Here's one we think will motivate students revising for exams this summer...
[#Churchill resources www.historylearningsite.co.uk/…/political…/winston-churchill] #revisiontips #WW2 #QOTD
#OnThisDay 44 BC: Julius Caesar was assassinated. Centuries later, the Ides (15th) of March was forever ingrained in our minds in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar when the soothsayer warns Caesar "Beware the Ides of March" predicting the dictator's untimely death.
For more facts about Julius Caesar visit: www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ancient-rome/julius-caesar
The sixteenth President of the USA, Abraham Lincoln was born 209 years ago today, on 12 February 1809. From a humble background he taught himself to read and write, became interested in law and politics, finally achieving the highest office in the land.
Find out more about this remarkable man at http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-american-civil-…/…/
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act. This marked a huge turning point for women rights in Britain.
To read more about this act and the work the Suffragettes click the link below.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/…/the-1918-representa…/
Our friends over at the British Library have a project:
The British Library’s Sisterhood and After project: 66 UK feminists alive today who strove for political and social equality, and struggled for changes that would grant both women and men new freedoms.
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Continue ReadingMid November 1942:
World War II - - Battle of Guadalcanal
In mid-November 1942, planes from Henderson attacked a convoy of ships bringing Japanese reinforcements to Guadalcanal. Of eleven transport ships, six were sunk, one was severely damaged and four had to be beached. Only 2,000 men ever reached Guadalcanal – but few had any equipment as this had been lost at sea.
Read about the lead up to the defensive victory by the American Naval Fleet below.
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Today, 2nd November 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in support of a Jewish homeland.
Find out more about the Balfour Declaration at:
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/…/the-balfour-declara…/
On this day, October 26th 1863, an international conference was held in Geneva. The conference was aimed at improving medical conditions on the battlefield.
The result of this most important conference was the formation of The Red Cross.
Learn how The Red Cross helped those in need during World War 2 and understand how vital the 1883 conference was to aiding humanity.
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Law Absolute have published an interesting article regarding the Magna Carta and the historical features of Runnymead.
Check it out below
http://www.lawabsolute.com/…/magna-carta-and-the-historical…
If you're into American Politics, check out our latest article by Rob Ludwig on the 17th amendment to the US Constitution:
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/…/the-17th-amendment-t…:
