The Divergent Paths of British and American English
On April 26, 1607, an expedition sent by the Virginia Company of London arrived at the entrance to what is now Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, in the United States. …
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The British Pork Pie—History and Tradition
In cockney rhyming slang pork pies, porkie pies, or just porkies, means lies. But rest assured it's no word of a lie that Brits love pork pies! Pork pies are …
Men in Kilts—The History and Tradition
A very odd thing happens when a lady sees men in kilts. She stoops, she crouches … A humorous caricature depicting Scottish soldiers, wearing kilts, in …
The Shambles—York's Famous Medieval Street
We can learn a lot about the history of a place just from its name. “Shambles” is an archaic term for an open-air slaughterhouse and meat market. …
The Shambles—York's Famous Medieval Street
We can learn a lot about the history of a place just from its name. "Shambles" is an archaic term for an open-air slaughterhouse and meat market. Aptly named …