Marjorie Pollard

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10 Great Sports Rivalries

Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day (June 2, 1953) holding the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in her right hand the Orb in her left, in an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell, a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, with the Coronation ring, the Coronation necklace, and the Imperial State Crown. The backdrop depicts the interior of Westminster Abbey; photograph by Cecil Beaton. (British royals)

5 Fascinating British Coronation Objects

Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom

What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

golf. Competitive and cheating golfer wears golf gloves on golf club greens and prepares golf ball for lucky hole in one. Unsportsmanlike, sports, cheater

7 Unsportsmanlike Sportsmen

King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Camilla, Queen Consort) wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles in London, England on May 6, 2023

British Royal Line of Succession

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All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Candles in cemetery in Poland on All Saints Day, November 1. All Souls Day, November 2. Christian church, All Hallows, Solemnity of All Saints, Feast of All Saints, purgatory, Roman Catholic church

7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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How Did the Sperm Whale Get Its Name?

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

Chinese pictograph, calligraphy tablet of Huang Tingjian, a famous calligrapher in Ancient Song Dynasty. The background of Chinese cultural elements.

The World’s 5 Most Commonly Used Writing Systems

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

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Born	1899 • Peterborough • England
Died	March 21, 1982 (aged 83)

Constance M.K. Applebee

British athlete

Dhyan Chand

Indian hockey player

Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston

Canadian governor-general

Hugh Le Despenser

English noble, the younger [died 1326]

Charles Colling

British stock raiser

Reggie Doherty

English tennis player

Laurie Doherty

English tennis player

Aaron Wood

English potter

Jill Haworth

British-born actress

Cedric Webster Hardwicke

English actor

Sydney Greenstreet

British actor

Sidney Webb

British economist

Ralph Wood, Sr.

English potter

Enoch Wood

English potter

Ernest Renshaw

English tennis player

Katharine O’Shea

Irish nationalist

Joseph Severn

artist

William Hunter Kendal

British actor and manager

William Shakespeare

English author

Samuel Johnson

English author

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