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BLACK HISTORY MONTH - 1 MONTH, 31 STORIESBlack History Month means many things to different people. For some, it’s a celebration that marks the many accomplishments Black people have made
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Surprise Surprise. What do we have here? French President Emmanual Macron and the CEO of BUA Cement signing a deal to build a mega oil refinery in Akwa Ibom. A
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So, we found a live bat in our rare book store.a thread We have a big, boring box with lots of fun, rare historic archives and books in it.It’s
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This is a good question, and examining it will reveal that history and psychology are oft intertwined, and it pays to understand bothThe circumstances that produced the Greatest Generation were
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Lots of requests for a step-by-step explanation of Johnson's plans to breach Protocol on Irish border. No problem. And by the end, you'll understand why this man is totally unfit
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It’s my birthday!! so here’s a thread of things that have happened every year I’ve been alive and pictures of me in that year (for the years I have
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1) Time for a #genealogy THREAD on #BlackHistory #BlackGenealogy resources. The following is an incomplete list of the people I’ve learned from, great projects/initiatives & useful resources for educating beyond
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As commentators predict a 100 seat Tory victory, Churchill is jeered and cheered by thousands, with one boy throwing a firecracker at him. In Blackburn, Barbara Castle is wary about
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If you don’t think the Kremlin has interfered in our democracy then I would like to refer you to the attached articles:https://twitter.com/Paul1Singh/status/1284051721963044865 How Russia hacked the French electionhttps://www.politico.eu/
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Brexit is like a religion. For example, take a look at Tim Montgomerie's claim that: “We were told we were joining just a common market.” (Thread)https://twitter.com/montie/status/745351295809228800 When further pressure is
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One of the things I like to see while out walking: signs of hedges having been laid (also called pleaching) many years ago: Hedge laying doesn't mean hedge *planting*. It's
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Twenty two residents died here. The majority of staff have still not been tested.https://twitter.com/channel4news/status/1260271735896707072 The virus likely tore through Highgate Care Home in February. We were all living our lives
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1. We are all under roman catholic law..and you didnt even know it..”Motu Propria” issued by Pope Francis on July 11th 2013. I believe @realDonaldTrump has destroyed that law!Pls help
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HOW BRITISH DESTROYED INDIA When Britishers first came to India, Britain's share in world exports before was only 9% as against India's share of 19%. Ernest Wood, in the book
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This may end up a longish thread, but I've been pondering how or whether I should tweet it over several days. Most people in my timeline, and I suspect most
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Watching the Super League unravel last night, I was amazed at how every part of the launch had been a complete mess. So I thought about what a good launch
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