History
Explore and learn about the ancient, medieval and immediate past from saints to dictators, palaces to prisons, wars to worship and myths to facts. Come and explore the history of the peoples of planet earth with WEA Sydney's professional and friendly tutors.
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Finding Irish Ancestors
<p>An introduction to the key primary and secondary sources of information required to locate (Northern & Southern) Irish family. It provides the opportunity for a hands-on exploration of multiple
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The Art and Identity of Palestinian Clothing - From the Bronze Age Until Now
<p>Explore the traditional clothing of Palestine and how the cut of its robes and the ornament of its embroidery express the history of a region from at least the Late Bronze Age until now. The
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The Spies Who Stole the Secrets of Oppenheimer's Bomb
<p>By the end of World War II, Stalin's spies had delivered the secrets of the atomic bomb to the Kremlin. This accelerated Moscow's bomb project. When the Soviets detonated their first atomic weapon
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River History Walk - Windsor for NAIDOC
<p>This is a five-hour walk starting and ending at Windsor railway station. Settlement along Dyarubbin / Hawkesbury River saw the best and worst in survival behaviour. The walk takes in the cemetery
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