World History
El Dorado: myth and history explored
From Sir Walter Raleigh to Edgar Allen Poe, many have found themselves captivated by the intrigue and riches of El Dorado. The legend of El Dorado has its origins in the Muisca civilisation, which inhabited the Andes region of present-day Colombia. The term originally referred to a ritual belonging to a native tribe: the chief […]
We Will Remember Them: How World War One Shaped the Modern World
The 11th November 1918 saw the end of the ‘Great War’. An estimated 15-19 million people had been killed, a further 23 million military personnel had been wounded, and 8 million civilians had also lost their lives. How far was World War I a turning point for the way the world works today? The First […]