On 8th February, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed at Fotheringay Castle in England. Her execution had been authorised by Elizabeth I of England. Mary, living under house arrest whilst in exile from Scotland,…
On February 6th, 1918, Parliament voted into law the Representation of the People Act. This Act of Parliament gave some women in the United Kingdom the vote. This landmark piece of legislation followed decades of…
On February 3rd, 1968, Meiji ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne. This was a period in which Japan lagged behind the West militarily. The Samurai Class remained strong and often unruly. The Shogunate was in place…
Chairman Mao was one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. Leading China from 1949 until his death in 1976, Mao oversaw a large number of changes in Chinese Society. From a war…
Teaching Controversial Issues Teaching about controversial issues can seem quite daunting. By their very nature, these are issues that provoke emotion, rile people or lead to argument. Quite the opposite to the sort of calm,…
Hippocrates and his Big Ideas Hippocrates is one of the most significant figures in the history of medicine. Despite living two and a half thousand years ago, his ideas still influence medical practice today. Hippocrates…