The Start of World War One: Through The Papers
No country had ever seen a war on such a scale as World War One, or the “Great War” as it was known at the time....
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A History of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is a major regional newspaper that serves the St. Loui...
A History of The Washington Post
The Washington Post is a daily newspaper published in Washington D.C. It’s the most widely read newspaper in the...
“Catch Us If You Can” - Liverpool’s Title Win, Through the Papers
Open almost any of our personalised football books, and somewhere, at one point or another, you’ll find evidence...
Historic Games: Newcastle Chelsea ‘12
Newcastle United is a football club with a lot of stories to tell, and not all of them have a happy ending. Luck...
Historic Celebrities: Sean Connery
Sean Connery turns 90 on 25th August. As we can’t send him our personalised birthday book to commemorate him bec...
A Year in History: 1997 Timeline
1997 events are not to be forgotten. From a cult’s mass suicide, a Princess losing her life, and a lone person m...
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A Year in History: Timeline of 1996 Events
From the first images of Pluto, the introduction of a new computer language to the 26th Olympic Games, 1996 was ...
Historic Games: Liverpool Arsenal ‘08
For all intents and purposes, 2008 was the year that English football ruled Europe, with all four English sides ...
"The Battle of Britain": Leeds Rangers ‘92
England versus Scotland. The oldest football rivalry of them all. The beautiful game would see almost a hundred ...
Historic Celebrities: Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington will celebrate her 70th birthday on July 15th. For this Greek-American author, media mogul an...
Historic Celebrities: Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr, drummer of The Beatles, turns 80 on 7th July 2020, and though we can’t give him our personalised bi...
Historic Games: The Miracle in Istanbul
Prior to the 2005 Champions League final, there was little debate to be had regarding the identity of the favour...
Historic Games: Liverpool Alaves ‘01
After dominating British and often European football throughout the 1970’s and 80’s, the end of the 20th century...
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Historic Games: Liverpool Arsenal ‘89
As the football history books show, over the years numerous British clubs have played out some of the most drama...
Historic Games: Rangers Become Kings of Europe in ‘72
Question most football fans on the identity of the most successful European club in history, and few would likel...
The Civil Rights Act of 1960
The rights of all American citizens are outlined within the constitution, including what is known as the Civil W...
Chubby Checker and the Infamous “Twist”
Ernest Evans, known famously as Chubby Checker, was an American singer who signed with Cameo-Parkway Records in ...
Historic Games: Man United Bayern Munich ‘99
Part of our new “Historic Games” series, we look back on some of the greatest football games ever played, re-eva...
How to Wish Them a Happily Ever After: Wedding Gift Messages
If you struggle to find the right words to express your feelings about someone’s big day, tell them with a gift....
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