Everything Has a History
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Historical figures, celebrities, mystery people in family photos, and the names of people on memorials, buildings, and products – we are surrounded by people whose background and history we can research. Even the most unfamiliar person might have had a surprising life. Who was a school named after? How can you trace the story of soldiers and people who migrated from one country to another? This book will help you discover their tales for yourself. It explains basic research techniques, and guides you to the best places to find revealing evidence.
Clothes, toys, gadgets, family heirlooms - we are surrounded by possessions. Many of them look ordinary, yet they may have surprising stories to tell. When were they made, and who first used them? Who was awarded a medal, and why? This book will help you discover these hidden tales for yourself. It explains basic research techniques, and guides you to the best places to find revealing evidence.
Buildings, possessions, places, and people - we are surrounded by things that have their own unique history. Most of them look ordinary or are unfamiliar, yet they may have surprising stories to tell. How and why were buildings constructed? Who is the mystery person in a photo? What links objects and places to famous events? And who first found out their history? This series will help you discover these hidden tales for yourself. It explains basic research techniques, and guides you to the best places to find revealing evidence.
