The first mention in print of the term "Philidor's Legacy" seems to be in Thomas Pruen's 1804 "Introduction to the History and Study of Chess.
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WS Branch (1854 - 1933) was the evergreen chess columnist in Cheltenham newspapers for over 40 years from 1890 to 1933.
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The well-known story of vaccination pioneer Edward Jenner has at its heart his drive to make vaccines free of charge and available to all.
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A new book well deserving of an English translation is François André Danican Philidor La culture échiquéenne en France et en Angleterre au XVIII e siècle.
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"Holy Thursday" is a poem by William Blake, first published in Songs of Innocence and Experience in 1794. This poem, unlike its companion poem in "Songs of...
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The feast of Ascension Day, also known as Holy Thursday or Ascension Thursday, commemorates Jesus Christ's bodily ascension to heaven after his resurrection on...
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This paper will explore the concept that gardens in this period could be seen as dynamic spaces where scientific experiment and medical practice could occur.
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Knightstone Island was acquired by the Pigott family in 1696 (they later became the Smyth-Pigotts) and they owned it until the early 19th century.
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Watson v Green brilliancy. Charles Gilbert Marriott Watson – Max Green Championship of Victoria, Melbourne, 1936. Queen's Pawn Opening.
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