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On this day in 1941, the Japanese launched an attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor (it pains me to spell it that way), […]

Today, I bring you…. The World Factbook. Originally published semi-annually (until 1980) as the National Basic Intelligence Factbook, county entries included sections on Land, Water, People, […]

Today, is all about newspapers…. Consulting newspapers, periodicals and magazines can provide plenty of background information about your ancestors. The British Library‘s newspaper collections are among […]

Today’s offering for readers is the three Gs! Three for the price of one – now where can you find a deal like that these days? […]

May I present to you, Histpop …. a website which provides online access to the complete British population reports for Britain and Ireland from 1801 to […]

The National Archives holds over eleven million historical government and public records, one of the largest archive collections in the world. From Domesday Book to modern […]

Traditionally a day to begin opening the doors on the Advent Calendar but also, in 1990, the day when mainland Britain re-joined continental Europe. The final […]

So much choice as today is a historic day in many ways, not least because of the effect of the events of last night in Glasgow. […]

I have often wondered if there should be a proverb counter out there somewhere to see how many proverbs are used each day. But today, this […]