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History & The Arts
The life of Mama Elouise Edwards
From her birth in Georgetown, British Guiana, to her MBE for services to the Manchester community, this article explores the extraordinary life of Mama Elouise Edwards...
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Society, Politics & Law
Raymond Williams a Leonardo Sciascia: Cofio bywydau a gwaddolion
Roedd Raymond Williams a Leonardo Sciascia, y ganwyd y ddau yn 1921, yn ysgolheigion, yn nofelwyr ac yn feirniaid nodedig. Mae Geoff Andrews yn ystyried eu bywydau a'u gwaddolion yn yr erthygl hon.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Euro 2020
The UEFA European Championships conclude at Wembley on 11 July. In between the knock-out games, check out the expert insights and free sport courses in our Euro 2020 hub.
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Society, Politics & Law
The Tulsa Race Massacre
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 saw between 39-300 people killed and 10,000 African Americans made homeless after two days of state violence. So why have we only begun to hear about this recently? Dr David Scott explores.
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Society, Politics & Law
Raymond Williams and Leonardo Sciascia: Intellectuals At the Margins
Raymond Williams and Leonardo Sciascia, both born in 1921, were two notable intellectuals, novelists and critics. Geoff Andrews explores their lives and legacies in this article.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
The Independent's Terence Blacker was on a visit to a prison to talk about the benefits of reading, when he heard about the ban on books. Where better to contemplate the folly of the move, he asks?
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Languages
La historia del español en unos seis minutos
¿Cuándo se empezó a hablar español? ¿De dónde vienen palabras como siesta, cerveza o paella? ¿Qué lenguas han influido en el español?
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Languages
Los sonidos del Español en su historia
Se presenta a continuación una selección de textos correspondientes a distintas etapas de la historia de la lengua española, a partir de los cuales se puede observar su evolución.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Beyond belief: talking to the dead
Are paranormal experiences real? Can being 'spiritual' help with the way you feel about death, dying and grief? This film interactive delves into spiritual healing and your views on life after death...
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Languages
The history of Spanish in about six minutes
How old is Spanish? Where do words like siesta, cerveza or paella come from? What languages have influenced Spanish the most?
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Languages
How Spanish sounded across its history
Listen to a selection of texts from different periods of the history of Spanish and see how the language has evolved.
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History & The Arts
Ireland cycling history: whizzing in all directions
The Giro D'Italia's Big Start in Ireland is a fitting event for a place always quick to adopt the latest cycling trends.