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William Hesketh Lever - 1st Viscount Leverhulme
Entrepreneur and philanthropist William Hesketh Lever made his name and his fortune from soap and his work made an impact on the world that can still be felt today.
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American Television Reinventions: Family
Many of the programmes based on UK TV series and remade for US audiences have been family focused, intended to be enjoyed by parents and their children.
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Topical: Mary Queen of Scots
On 24 July, 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate. She was replaced by her son James VI, aged 13 months.
Welcome to Create
Summer: we do things differently then. There are beaches to invade, books to read under our sun umbrellas, relatives to go and see, new experiences to explore. We make memories. Not all them end up in the family album. Share your memorable summers as part of July's Create Challenge!
Summer Memories
Newest Edited Entries
- William Hesketh Lever - 1st Viscount Leverhulme24th July 2017
- American Television Reinventions: Family24th July 2017
- 'Jeeves and the Wedding Bells' - a Novel by Sebastian Faulks20th July 2017
- Palatschinken20th July 2017
- 'Star Trek' Characters - Q15th July 2017
- The 2004 Firework Disaster in Kolding, Denmark10th July 2017
- The Super Mario Games Series10th July 2017
- Getting Lincoln Inaugurated: A Tale of Travel, Intrigue, and Danger3rd July 2017
- The Terminator Film Series3rd July 2017
- Waterworld, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK20th July 2017
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Lots to look at, read, and chuckle over in this week's h2g2 Post! Quizzes galore. Amazing nature. Hints for your summer enjoyment. And yes, cat pictures.
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