Tag: Lord North
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Sleepy Prime Minister Lord North Lost the Colonies
Britain’s twelfth Prime Minister, Lord Frederick North, was a nice guy, but weak in the face of opposition, especially in relation to the King and strong personalities. His tactic? Pretend to sleep! He’s blamed for losing the American colonies, but who could have avoided it? Click to read. Go on!
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8 Facts About American Independence We Never Learned
At primary school in Scotland in 1976 our teacher introduced us to the American Bicentennial: 200 years since the American Declaration of Independence. It’s only now, aged 60, that I’m correcting my pre-teen comprehension of that momentous event. Read this post, you’ll learn stuff you never knew.
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Genius Fan’s Four Big Anniversaries for 2026
The coming year, 2026, is a big year to celebrate things that happened in 1776. That is, it’s a big year for 250th anniversaries, and I’m going to highlight four big ones. If you read history then it’s likely you’ll know these – they’re the ones everyone talks about. Here…