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Dover, Kent, England

Learn more about the evacuation from Dunkirk to England during World War II

Explore the rugged coastline of the White Cliffs of Dover stretching along the English shore of the Dover strait

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

Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

Sforzesco Castle, Milan.

6 Stately Castles in Italy

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

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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Easter Procession of Maria Santisima del Sacromonte in Granada, Spain. This statue is known as Virgen de los Gitanos or The Virgin of the Gypsies.

What is Holy Week?

illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum

Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

Two chicks near an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, chickens, birds).

What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?

Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)

7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.

6 Wars of Independence

July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.

Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?

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Record number of migrants cross Channel in one day • Apr. 16, 2025, 5:28 AM ET (BBC)

Sound mirrors installed in Dover for VE Day commemorations • Apr. 16, 2025, 4:35 AM ET (BBC)

Kent primary school children join litter-picking campaign • Mar. 30, 2025, 2:34 AM ET (BBC)

Crane in Dover port called 'iconic piece of history' restored • Mar. 29, 2025, 1:48 AM ET (BBC)

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Dover: white cliffs

Dover, Kent, England

Learn more about the evacuation from Dunkirk to England during World War II

Explore the rugged coastline of the White Cliffs of Dover stretching along the English shore of the Dover strait

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English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).

Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?

Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

Guess the City by Its River Quiz

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Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom

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

Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom

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