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Beethoven in the Age of Endarkenment

Ian Fantom Ludwig van Beethoven was baptised on 17 December, 1770, and so was probably born on the 16th....

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Nelson: The leader who puts current British leaders to shame

Today, Wednesday 21st of October, sees the 215th anniversary of the Battle that gave Trafalgar Square its name. ...

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Captain Cook’s “Discovery” 250 Years On

Hugh O’Neill CAPTAIN COOK Abridged from a lecture by Professor Bernard Smith (1916-2011) The evil that men do lives...

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