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Shakespeare’s sonnets – which is the most beautiful?

20 May 2019

On this day in 1609 Shakespeare’s sonnets were first published in London. Shakespeare’s writings are well known for their many hidden meanings and illusions and the sonnets have baffled commentators for centuries. We will probably... Read More

Malcolm X – the reason why he changed his name

19 May 2019

On this day in 1925 the American Negro rights activist Malcolm X was born. His family name was Little, but he called himself Malcolm X to symbolise the loss of his true African name when... Read More

Bertrand Russell’s prison sentence at age eighty-nine

18 May 2019

On this day in 1872 English philosopher and Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell was born. He won the Nobel Prize for literature after publishing his Principia Mathematica and other works but is today equally admired... Read More

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