Category: History

Posts on places and people with a historical significance.

History

Summary of the Renaissance

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Discover how the Renaissance was one of the most influential periods in history.

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Lilian Bland: Aviation Pioneer

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A biography of Lillian Bland, the first woman in Ireland and Britain to design, build and fly a plane.

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Foynes Flying Boat Museum

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Looking at the history of Irish and international aviation at Foynes Flying Boat museum, County Limerick.

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Visiting Auschwitz: Thoughts and Experience

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The horrors of the Holocaust are laid bare when visiting Auschwitz. This overview also includes a Birkenau camp visit.

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Gertrude Bell: Creator of Modern Iraq

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The life of Gertrude Bell, the British administrator who drew the borders of modern Iraq.

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Lady Mary Heath: Full Throttle through the Glass Ceiling

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A look at the life of Mary Lady Heath, the Irish-born pioneering aviator of 1920s/1930s.

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Communist Tour St. Petersburg

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A quick guide to the communist-era sites of St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Ellis Island Museum

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A fascinating trip to the Ellis Island Museum of Immigration in the harbour between New York and New Jersey in the USA.

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Romanov St. Petersburg

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A guide to the sites in St. Petersburg associated with Imperial Russia's Romanov family.

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1916 Rising in Kerry: Banna Beach and Ballykissane

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A brief history of the 1916 Rising in Kerry focusing on events at Banna Beach and Ballykissane.