Upcoming Events in New England
Posted by: britishamerican on: June 30, 2009
Upcoming events in the New England area
26 July 2009: Triumph Trans-America Charity Drive visits Boston
Larz Anderson Park, Brookline, MA
Starts at 10:00am
To learn more about the 10,000 mile charity drive, visit http://triumphtransamerica.org.uk/.
Til 23 August 2009: The Yale Center for British Art presents"Seascapes, Marine Paintings and Watercolors" from the U Collection
Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT
Visit the Yale Center for British Art online for more details.
Boston’s Birthday (Charter Day) September 10-13 2009, with a special focus on its British roots. Click here for more information on the week’s activities.
World’s Oldest Man Now an Englishman
Posted by: britishamerican on: June 20, 2009
The world’s oldest man, a Japanese fellow named Tomoji Tanabe, died Friday. He was 113.
Now, the crown for the world’s oldest man title has passed to the English Henry Allingham, 113. Guinness World Records proclaimed his entrance into their famous book last Friday.
Allingham is the only remaining member of the WWI armed forces.
Calling All Brits!
Posted by: britishamerican on: June 15, 2009
Want to contribute a few things to the MBR K!ds site? This is my royal history website for children, and not only does it cover the royal family but also the traditions of the British Isles, too.
If you’d like to help include unique information about British traditions or holidays, email me at: b-a AT mandysroyalty DOT org
Thanks! 
Condolences
Posted by: britishamerican on: March 20, 2009
English actress Natasha Richardson died Wednesday in New York after a head injury.
While on holiday in Canada, Richardson fell during a skiing lesson but immediately got up, claiming she was fine. Doctors say she suffered from an epidural hematoma from the fall, which causes bleeding between the skull and the brain’s covering.
Dame Judi Dench ,who co-starred with Richardson in a 1987 production of Ibsen’s Ghosts, said: “She had an incredibly luminous quality that you seldom see, and a great sense of humour. I thought she was a really great actress. It has been so shocking, really shocking.”
Thanks, Washington.
Posted by: britishamerican on: March 17, 2009
A distinctly undiplomatic State Department official, involved in the planning of the Obama-Brown meeting, was quoted by The Sunday Telegraph as saying that “there’s nothing special about Britain. You’re just the same as the other 190 countries in the world.”
Thank you, Washington, for showing us how you really feel. Nothing to exploit from Britain, so it’s worthless, eh? Thank you. How ashamed I am of this so-called “leadership”. Thanks for insulting my heritage, and the country that made the United States for you to poo upon.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Posted by: britishamerican on: March 17, 2009
Celebrate Ireland’s patron saint with a pint and a smile!
Happy St. David’s Day
Posted by: britishamerican on: March 1, 2009
Happy St. David’s Day to all Welshmen! This patron saint of Wales is celebrated annually on March 1st.
Back to Blighty!
Posted by: britishamerican on: February 14, 2009
UKTV launch their new channel Blighty on Tuesday. Check out the preview!
The Twin That Cut The Cord
Posted by: britishamerican on: November 21, 2008
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New! What happened to the twinning relationship between Worcester, Massachusetts and Worcester, England? Mandy talks about the ups and downs, and what we can do about it. Hear more…
The Treaty of Paris Exhibition
Posted by: britishamerican on: October 30, 2008
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September 2008 – January 5, 2009
The year 2008 marks the 225th anniversary of Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolution. However, its legacy has been much greater than merely ending the war: it reshaped North America, creating new political relationships, voicing new American identities, and leading to the forging of new lives throughout North America. This international exhibition brings together for the first time Library and Archives of Canada with the National Archives and Records Administration.
The eight-month exhibit will feature many valuable archival treasures from the vaults of both institutions, including the rarely-seen American copy of the 1783 Treaty of Paris. After premiering at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on May 5, 2008, the exhibit will travel to the National Archives’ Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery in Washington to open on the treaty’s anniversary date of September 3rd.
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