Helping students to write about how an Historian has used evidence to construct their argument. From the awesome Historical Assoc magazine 'Teaching History'. #interpretations

During #WWI, everything was rationed. Pictured here is an empty Beer Ration card indicating an allowance of one pint a day, half at lunch time and half in the evening. #History

#Passover2018 Look! The Easter Bunny came to the seder! BL_HebrewMSS Add MS 14761, Barcelona Haggadah, f.26v, 1325-1350 CE bl.uk/manuscripts/Vi…

“Eisenhower Dead at 78 As Ailing Heart Fails”—New York Times today 1969:

The oldest footprints in North America have been discovered. #HumanHistory bit.ly/2pUSIRZ

The first photograph of the sun, a daguerrotype made with a 1/60 second exposure by the physicists Louis Fizeau and Léon Foucault, was taken #OTD in 1845.

#OTD in 1043 Edward the Confessor is crowned in Winchester Cathedral. #king #History

A true tale of 19th century exploration, adventure, valour and romance: socsi.in/BgoUp #blog

Are these horses hugging? A note to the illuminator might have the answer blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus… #TBT

On this day in 1814, a defeated Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders the throne of his once mighty empire and agrees to go into exile. "There is no personal sacrifice [I am] not willing to make for France." #OTD

#OTD 1819 Byron writes to his publisher "So you want me to undertake what you call a 'great work?' an Epic Poem, I suppose, or some such. I'll try no such thing; I hate tasks"

Beer containing alcohol became legal in the United States today 1933 after 14 years:

JFK at opening American League game between Orioles and Senators, tomorrow 1963: #AP

Camel congestion charge: a receipt from 24 February AD 157 states that Pekysis paid for one camel to get through the Fayum Oasis (Papyrus 318). For more on ancient fragments see bl.uk/greek-manuscri…

Edward IV died #OTD. Some books from his court are currently on display in Bruges blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus… Royal 17 E IV, f. 102r

#OTD in 1945: Franklin Roosevelt dies and his Vice President, Harry Truman is sworn in as the 33rd President on the United States.

#OTD in 1860, Italian Parliament meets for the first time at Turin.

#OTD in 1668 John Dryden is appointed as the first English poet Laureate by Charles II.

#OTD in 1947 Bernard Baruch coins the term ‘Cold War’ in a speech.