Charlie Chaplin is best remembered as the man with the moustache, bowler hat, baggy trousers and walking cane, playing the slapstick comedy role of The Tramp during cinema’s black and white, silent movie era. The Difficult Early Life Of Charlie Chaplin However,...
Named after his parents, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born on April 9 in Portsmouth. His English mother was Sophia Kingdom and his French Father, esteemed Engineer and Inventor Sir Marc Isambard Brunel. With many of his constructions remaining in full use to this day,...
Lark Or Late For some of us, the feeling of being alert and motivated comes naturally first thing in the morning, while for others, our best work is done in the evening, or even late at night. But why is it that some people are up with the lark, raring to get started...
If you are an English Literature student, you will probably know you will have some closed-book assessment as part of your course. This is for A-Level and GCSE. But don’t panic: just because you won’t have your trusty, reliable set text in front of you doesn’t mean...
April Fool’s Day, or All Fool’s Day, is a tradition known all over the world. But why? What is the history behind pranking of people on the 1st April? Origins Very little is known about the exact origins of April Fool’s Day but there are a number of different...
Parlez-vous Français? Celebrating French Language Day! March the 20th is French Language Day – also known as ‘International Francophonie Day’. In 2010, a division of the United Nations (UN) launched the occasion to itself mark the anniversary of the formation of...
