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Society, Politics & Law
Remembering Ali: How do The Philippines remember The Thrilla In Manila?
The Thrilla in Manila - a bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier - was one of the legendary sporting events of the 20th Century. How does the country which hosted the event remember the bout?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What made Muhammad Ali "The Greatest"?
Muhammad Ali died on Friday June 3rd, 2016. Ellis Cashmore remembers a legend on both sides of the ropes.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Florence Nightingale on what makes a good nurse
In the 1881 letter to trainee nurses at St Thomas' Hospital, Florence Nightingale outlines what she believes makes a good nurse - a woman without "womanly weaknesses".
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History & The Arts
Has London always attracted young Europeans to do its low-paid work?
Long before the EU - back before the outbreak of the First World War - young people from the continent were descending on London taking up poorly-paid roles in the hospitality industry. This extract from the Daily Mirror explains:
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History & The Arts
The mother of the American Athens
An excusrion to Lincolnshire, to see the original Boston.
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History & The Arts
A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham
The lure of the races proves overwhelming - as does the splendour of Durham.
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History & The Arts
Two Yorkish episodes
A visit to the site of a Civil War battle - and a hanging tale of a murder.
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History & The Arts
Nine days' wonder in York
William has much admiration for the Minster - but the joy of York is to be harshly curtailed...
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History & The Arts
In smokiest Sheffield
William arrives in Sheffield - finding a city struggling environmentally and economically.
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History & The Arts
Some merits of Manchester
In Manchester, William is struck by the city's dignity - and woollen socks.
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History & The Arts
A modest liking for Liverpool
In the 1880s, W D Howell lived in England, recording his impressions of the places he visited. In this extract from Seven English Cities, his Atlantic crossing ends in the docks of the Mersey.
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History & The Arts
Was Alcibiades the Athenian Donald Trump?
A roistering, rabble-rousing politician from the birth of democracy bears comparison with the former host of The Celebrity Apprentice, suggests Robert Garland