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Ever Wondered About... Hamburgers?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ever Wondered About... Hamburgers?

...German traders — except they preferred to cook the mixture. Legend has it that the meat recipe was brought to the USA by German immigrants,but the battle for the credit for the first burger served in a bun is keenly fought in the USA. The contenders include brothers from Ohio who sold food at Midwest fairs; a Connecticut luncheonette owner, and Texan Fletch Davis who...
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European Day of Languages
Languages

European Day of Languages

...German Lithuanian Slovenian Dutch Greek Maltese Spanish English Hungarian Polish Swedish In addition, there are other national, regional or minority languages (such as Catalan, Welsh or Occitan, for instance) as well as the languages of peoples who have migrated to Europe and that still preserve their heritage languages (such as Chinese, Bengali or Urdu). The European Day...
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The Great Fall: Berlin’s ‘Freedom’ concert
History & The Arts

The Great Fall: Berlin’s ‘Freedom’ concert

...German culture, it’s unsurprising it played a part in the events of November 1989. Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich flew to Berlin and performed Bach sonatas to passers-by, and barely had the border crossings opened before East Berliners had the opportunity to re-engage with one of the city’s most prestigious cultural institutions: the Berlin Philharmonic...
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Britain's Great War: War comes to Britain - guide & clips
History & The Arts

Britain's Great War: War comes to Britain - guide & clips

...bombed from the air. Paxman meets a 105-year-old eyewitness to the shelling of Hartlepool, who describes how she thought the Germans had landed. Total war has come to Britain. More about the series This episode was first broadcast on Monday 27 January at 9pm on BBC One. For more information, and a link to watch again on the iPlayer where available, visit the BBC website....
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Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
History & The Arts

Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War

...courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Luc-André Brunet]As an undergraduate student, I did an interdisciplinary liberal arts degree in Canada, which included a fair bit of history. I spent one year abroad in Paris, where most of my modules were on French history, which I loved. When the time came to specialise for my postgraduate...
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Britain's Great War: The darkest hour - guide & clips
History & The Arts

Britain's Great War: The darkest hour - guide & clips

...German U-boat in the Medway, he describes Germany's attempt to starve the country into submission—could the Win the War Cookbook save the day? Hoarders are put on trial as newspapers expose how the rich dine out on lobsters in Mayfair. Fear of moral corruption prompts the government to police the nation's bedrooms. A full-length documentary film of fighting in the...
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What does President Macron mean for Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

What does President Macron mean for Brexit?

...course, was true of his opponent in the run-off vote: Marine Le Pen. Where these two candidates also differed markedly, therefore, was on their attitude to how the UK should leave the EU. During the tetchy drama of the presidential TV debate, Macron was at pains to explain to Le Pen that leaving the EU – which she had threatened to do by calling a British-style In/Out...
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How Brexit Is Giving Rise To A New Wave Of Language Wars
History & The Arts

How Brexit Is Giving Rise To A New Wave Of Language Wars

...course they’ve anglicised the word - the Spanish plural would be ‘señores’, but that would have ruined the rhyme.) In contrast to this was the headline in Germany’s Die Welt last week following Theresa May’s letter triggering Article 50. Written in what’s known as ‘Denglish’ (a mixture of English and German) it read ‘Dear Brits, ze door is schtill...
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