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Picture-Perfect Photo Books: Episode 131

The podcast is back and better than ever with new tips, tricks and interviews with the experts. Join Lisa as she tackles perfect photo books…

Fish and Chips Recipe

Whether you call it “Fish and Chips,”  “Finger Chips and Fish,” or simply “Fish Fry,” very few culinary traditions are more British than a combination…

36 British Sayings

Have you ever stopped to wonder where phrases such as “have a gander” come from or what they mean? There are hundreds of British sayings,…

100 Years of Scottish Life in Pictures

Scotland’s Photograph Album: The MacKinnon Collection celebrates Scottish life and identity from the 1840s through to the 1940s. The photographs were amassed by collector Murray…

Why Pilgrims Arriving in America Resisted Bathing

When the Mayflower Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth in the early 17th century, they didn’t smell terrific, according to Native American accounts. Unlike the Wampanoag, these…

Are You Related To Scarlett Johansson?

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born November 22, 1984, in the New York City borough of Manhattan on November 22, 1984. Her father, Karsten Olaf Johansson,…

Why Is It Called D-Day?

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces invaded German-occupied beaches of Normandy, France. This significant day in history became commonly known as “D-Day,” though the actual…

Profile of the Day: Voltaire

On this day in 1694, French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire was born. Considered one of France’s greatest writers, Voltaire’s advocacy of civil liberties and social reform would go…