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History in the News!

In order to make History relevant and vibrant to students, I update this page DAILY to provide the latest news, podcasts and TV programmes relating to history. I use it to create a weekly 'history in the news' display outside of my classroom.

Weekly Newsletter! | Twitter Feed!

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Births (100 years ago today): 1917 - Barry Commoner, American biologist, academic, and politician (d. 2012)

Births (50 years ago today): 1967 - Glen Rice, American basketball player

Commemorations:
Armenia National Day
Azerbaijan National Day
Ethiopia National Day

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Births (100 years ago today): 1917 - Barry Commoner, American biologist, academic, and politician (d. 2012)

Births (50 years ago today): 1967 - Glen Rice, American basketball player

Commemorations:
Armenia National Day
Azerbaijan National Day
Ethiopia National Day

RSS Feed | Full week | Get Widget

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