February 23, 2021 marked the 200th anniversary of the death of the British poet, John Keats. Many people view Keats as one of the best Romantic poets in the English language, which is remarkable since he only lived until the age of 25. Some of his famous poems include “Ode to a Nightingale,” “Ode on…
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Greenwich’s Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum
If you only had one more day to spend in London, and had already seen many of its major museums, where would you go? When I encountered this dilemma in 2010, I decided to take the Tube (the British subway system) to Greenwich, a borough of London, to see the Royal Observatory. Britain’s King Charles…
Imperial War Museum
On November 11, 1918 at 11 AM French time, World War I officially ended (at least on paper). After that, the Allied nations commemorated November 11th as Armistice Day each year. However, after WWII, Great Britain and its Commonwealth changed the name of the holiday to Remembrance Day, in order to honor those who fought…
Stratford-upon-Avon and The Globe Theatre
Every April 23rd is Shakespeare Day, which is a day to commemorate the famous British playwright. William Shakespeare’s fans chose that day because he died on April 23, 1616, and may have also been born on that day in 1564 (his baptism was April 26, so it is possible). Although the English used in his…
The British Museum
The British Museum in London is undoubtedly ranked as one the best museums in the world, containing approximately 8 million artifacts. It was founded in 1753 as the first free, national museum. Its enormous collection contains items from every continent in the world except for Antarctica. This is largely in part to the fact that…
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