Tag: American Revolution
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The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of fire and impossibly tangled strings of lights? When I attach a Christmas tree to the hood of my car and worry about the strength of the twine, I sometimes wonder if I should just buy an artificial tree…
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If the view from the hills was anything to go by, Ed Sheeran rocked Copenhagen last night!
The British like to see things from hills. There is an example of the 1775 skirmish in the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Bunker Hill, where British troops decided that the best way to defend Boston was to take command of two nearby hills. They won the battle but lost the war. And then…
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Local Election 2021: Doorstep decision day
Let’s face it: it’s these elections you want to vote in. They pertain to your healthcare (where your baby might be born, where that crucial operation might take place etc), the state of your community (roads, schools and leisure), and how much assistance you get in your integration. That’s an awful lot of money being…
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Local elections 2021: Tireless fight against corruption, and make the voices of international members heard
Frederiksberg councilor David Munis Zepernick is running for re-election after a successful election campaign in 2017. The issues that are close to the Radical Left politician’s mind reflect his legacy (through his mother he is a quarter African), his volunteer work (mainly as chairman of the Safe and Alive Foundation, an organization that works to…