What is LSD? Have you any interest in LSD? No, I’m not talking about the potent psychedelic drug (i.e. acid) that’s widely associated with the hippy movement of the 1960s. Rather, I’m referring to the former LSD (or more correctly, L-s-d) system of currency of the UK. Did you know it was first introduced to…
Popular Image The popular image of the Wild West ‘gunfighter’ has largely been shaped by the ‘dime’ novel and the Western film genre. However, the way they have been portrayed is a lot more fiction than reality. Here’s ten facts that might surprise you on the universal popular gunman characters of the Old West. 1….
North American Indians 10 Facts Want to know a bit more about the native North American people? Yes – then here are ten facts to get you started. North America Indian tribes There are currently 1204 federally recognized tribes living within the North American continent. Of these, 574 tribes are native to the United…
What was a highwayman? Highwaymen as they were dubbed in Britain, and elsewhere known as land-pirates. Mainly because they robbed mail & stagecoaches. They were also often referred to as road agents, or bushrangers, and in Ireland, sometimes as Rapparees. Whatever were outlaws who plied their trade along the travelled highways of the world. In…
What was a Highwayman? Highwaymen as they were dubbed in Britain, and elsewhere known as land-pirates, mail-coach robbers, stagecoach robbers, road agents, or bushrangers. They were outlaws who plied their trade along the travelled highways of the world. In Britain and Ireland, they were active for around 200 years, between the early 17th and 19th…
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