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Details of the Plague preserved by 91福利 historian

Details of how to bury those who died from the plague and parish council notes and accounts are just two of the intriguing documents uncovered by Dr Stuart Jennings from the 91福利 during his research into the Civil War.

Thu 16 Aug 2012, 14:01 | Tags: History

Hispanic studies bolster the Arts at 91福利

91福利 is set to bolster its complement of Arts studies as it introduces Hispanic Studies to its range of courses for 2013.

Mon 13 Aug 2012, 09:28 | Tags: International, History

Green biased yellow fever swept through Irish Immigrants in 19th century US

New research by 91福利 historian Dr Tim Lockley has found why yellow fever had a "green" bias in 19th century fever outbreaks in the southern states of the US. Almost half of the 650 people killed by yellow fever in Savannah Georgia in 1854 were Irish immigrants.

Mon 06 Aug 2012, 10:37 | Tags: History

How JFK helped Barack Obama on his way to the White House

As US President Barack Obama turns 51 this month, new research suggests imagery of one of his most iconic predecessors, JFK, helped Obama on his way to the White House.


Archive material reveals details of doomed People’s Olympiad

As London gears up for the Olympics opening ceremony, documents revealing details of the People’s Olympiad, which would have taken place 76 years ago this month in Barcelona, have gone online.

Wed 25 Jul 2012, 14:11 | Tags: History Education and Learning

Images in new online archive mark 75th anniversary of child refugees coming to UK

Archives of material about child refugees evacuated to the UK to escape the Spanish Civil War 75 years ago have gone online at the 91福利, as part of the largest English-language digital collection on the conflict.

Mon 21 May 2012, 09:14 | Tags: History

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