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A good place to start for research and homework. Includes full-text articles, reference books, primary source documents, photos, maps, and flags.
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From important historical figures and inventors of everyday products, to the people behind the names of local road signs - we are surrounded by traces of individuals whose history we can research. Even a person who is not well known might have had a surprising life - but how do we find this out? Using examples, from famous figures such as Usain Bolt and Winston Churchill, to those with less familiar stories, this book will help you discover their...
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Houses, schools, factories, railway stations we are surrounded by buildings. Most of them look ordinary, yet they may have surprising stories to tell. How and why were they built? Who lived in them? What were their links with other events? And who first found out their history? This book will help you discover these hidden tales for yourself. It explains basic research techniques, and guides you to the best places to find revealing evidence.
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