British history articles
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Royal Troon to feature the longest hole in British Open history
Royal Troon will feature the longest hole in British Open history when the Ayrshire links hosts the event for the 10th time in July.
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Nature swallowing up parts of Nazi camp built on British soil as researchers examine its painful history
As nature gradually swallows up the crumbling concrete walls of a little-known Nazi concentration camp built on a British island, researchers are digging through records to examine how many people died there during the nearly five years of German occupation.The Channel Islands, which lie just off the coast of France, became possessions of the English crown around a thousand years ago. When Germany invaded France in 1940, the British government calculated that the Channel Islands had no strategic...
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Celebrate American history, enjoy craft brews at Hanover’s 2nd annual History & Hops
Whether you’re a history buff or you just like a good craft beer, you can find both at Hanover County’s second annual History & Hops event on Friday.