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"Was apartheid only white rule [?] : Bantustans, collaborators and traditional leaders" This article underlines that not only was apartheid ruled by white people, but black and coloured people also played their role... "The National House of Traditional...
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"A harsh climate did not stop humans moving to northern Europe nearly a million years ago", Miriam Frankel says . Researchers have discovered stone tools in Norfolk : these suggest early humans arrived nearly a million years ago -or even earlier- in Britain....
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This Muppets' Pledge of Alliance parodies the US : Though the animation may look rather childish, it's full of history data. Try and answer these questions : 1) What are the three notions Sam the Eagle points out at the beginning of his speech ? 2) Which...
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What is a "hung Parliament" ? It is the state of the British Parliament... right now ! Professor Robert Hazell, Director of the Constitution Unit in UCL's (1) School of Political Science, explains what a hung Parliament means for the UK. ________________________________________...
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Click on the ballot box to get the results : The map below helps visualize where the various parties got their votes : Conservative Party Labour Party Liberal Democrat Party
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How Louisiana became American 1) "The U.S. purchased Louisiana" means that they... lent Louisiana sold Louisiana borrowed Louisiana bought Louisiana Try to remember the previous video clip ! Take This Quiz - View Scoreboard And now you've done the quiz......
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... 1803 At that time, the land that America bought was much larger than modern Louisiana : --------- Click on this ^^^ coin to read Simple Wikipedia's article on Louisiana purchase [The coin is the reverse of the United States "Louisiana Purchase/Peace...
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Do you know "America on the Move" ? It includes an online exhibit by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. >>> America on the Move shows the evolution of transportation in the United States. You can also learn and test your knowledge with...
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Egg rolling, or an Easter egg roll is a traditional game played with eggs at Easter. The versions of this game vary from one country to another, and they are traditionnally played with hard-boiled decorated eggs. Here's a photo of the White House Egg...
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