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Literacy and Kings	29 Feb 2004 20:36 GMT	22
The subject of Alfred the Great came up the other day (we do talk about some strange things around this house) and his advocacy of education. But that made me wonder if he, himself was literate. My guess is that he was. But what about other Saxon Kings?
the evolved beagle	29 Feb 2004 17:56 GMT	9
Darwin's Beagle may lie under Essex mud <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/reuters/brand/SIG=pd7i95/*http://www.reute rs.com> Reuters Mon Feb 16, 7:50 AM ET
Gans & "The Red River Dykes"	29 Feb 2004 16:59 GMT	3
"Neither Johnson nor Nixon wanted to go the route of ruining the Red River dykes." P. Jonathan Gans -- flakey Left-Wing chemist at NYU Hilarious!
Bonnie Prince Charlie Question	28 Feb 2004 17:31 GMT	2
Where and when was he born? Thanks Bill R.
Bush's Flight Instructor Speaks Up	28 Feb 2004 15:00 GMT	216
"Maurice Udell, one of Bush's flight instructors at Ellington Air Force Base in Texas, remembers Bush as a standout student. "I'd rank him in the top 5 percent," says Udell, now 73 and retired. He rejects the notion that Bush got preferential treatment or that there was anything
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) -- Great Prime Minister	28 Feb 2004 09:10 GMT	23
Historical Facts: You've got it basically correct, however, Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) was actually 12, rather than 15, when he was baptized on 31 July 1817. He was born on 21 December 1804, in London -- in his father, Isaac
_The Anxiety Of Dr. Bloom's Influence -- Sex At Yale_	28 Feb 2004 04:24 GMT	2
http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110004747 D. Spencer Hines Lux et Veritas et Libertas Vires et Honor
Is Bush an honest man?	27 Feb 2004 22:16 GMT	4
Is he? Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Looking for relatives	27 Feb 2004 20:30 GMT	4
Sorry, I know this is not the correct group for this, but I couldn't find anything closer. I am looking for some relatives. Eric and Joan Winter, and Suzanne Winter. Should be from Newcastle upon Tyne area. If anyone can forward a message I would appreciate it. Thanks from ...
Why isnl' this NG about anything British?	27 Feb 2004 17:04 GMT	32
Why?
Britain Has Some Traitors Hiding In The Woodpile	27 Feb 2004 14:31 GMT	4
Britain Has Some Traitors Hiding In The Woodpile.... http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040226/D80V5N901.html D. Spencer Hines Deus Vult
Weaponry	26 Feb 2004 22:43 GMT	30
Continuing to ponder on metallurgy in medieval times, I wondered what firearms (of all types) were made of, in Elizabeth I period. Were they still made of bronze, or were the cannon cast
Mary, Queen of Scots	26 Feb 2004 15:52 GMT	7
When Elizabeth I had Mary, Queen of Scots executed, why did Mary's son, James VI of Scotland, seemingly make no effort to rescue his mother from this perilous situation?
TAKE THE HISTORY INTELLIGENCE TESTS	26 Feb 2004 15:11 GMT	6
1. What was the name of the British Queen who almost defeated the Romans? 2. What was the name of the Black Roman Governor of Britain. 3. Germany's Black Patron Saint and former Roman General, Saint Maurice
Iron Bridge	26 Feb 2004 08:32 GMT	17
For a crossword clue, who built the first iron bridge?