Monthly Archives: May 2021

Obituary – Lee Evans, record-setting US sprinter and 1968 Olympic activist, dies aged 74

If you click here you will get to The Guardian obituary for Lee Evans – Evans became the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400m, winning the gold medal at the Mexico City Games in 43.86. His victory … Continue reading

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History in the News – Hidden inscriptions discovered in Anne Boleyn’s execution prayer books

If you click here you will get to an article in today’s Independent. It explains how secret inscriptions hidden in Anne Boleyn’s prayer book have been discovered by a student. The concealed names, uncovered using ultraviolet light, reveal that the … Continue reading

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