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    Gandhi

    Gandhi And The Salt March

    Although Gandhi set out with a small group of followers, as he stopped by the towns on his path to pray, more protestors joined his cause culminating in a crowd of tens of thousands by the journey’s end.


    Time

    Manage Yourself, Not Time

    We tend to underestimate how distractions and interruptions will inhibit and elongate certain tasks.


    CV

    Crafting The Perfect CV

    Writing a CV (Curriculum Vitae) can be challenging, especially if you’re a GCSE student with limited work experience.


    The Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Cuban’s Perspective

    Fidel Castro became a symbol of the communist revolution in Latin America, one that led to geopolitical tensions with the USA as he began to nationalise Cuban industry and expropriate American businesses.


    Friendship

    The Importance Of Friendship

    Friendship is something that is taken for granted – and also something that some people find more challenging than others.


    The Mona Lisa

    Famous Paintings And Their Stories

    The Mona Lisa has seen a colourful past; it has hung in Napoleon Bonaparte’s bedchamber and was also stolen from the Louvre in Paris in 1911.


    The Olympics

    The Olympics And Its Cultural Significance

    When attempts were made in the late 19th century to bring the games back, it was Baron Pierre de Coubertin who organised the start of the modern games during the first Olympic congress in 1894 at Sorbonne University, Paris.


    Book

    Do Audiobooks Count As Reading?

    Simply put, we’re doing the one thing we’re told not to do: judging a book by its cover.


    The Stone Age

    Weapons And Tools Of The Stone Age

    Stone age man was undoubtedly tough, but you don’t want to be bare-knuckle wrestling a sabre-tooth tiger or woolly mammoth!


    Debating

    Debating Skills And Advice

    Whether you’re debating face-to-face or online, here are some essential tips to help you excel in your next debate.