Wales on This Day

Sian Kilcoyne, Huw Rees

ISBN 10: 1915279119 / ISBN 13: 9781915279118

Verlag: University of Wales Press, GB, 2022

Discover 366 fun and surprising stories about Wales - each linked to a specific day of the year. Did you know that the recipe of Tennessee's famous Jack Daniel's whiskey is rumoured to have originated in Llanelli, or that the world's first radio play was set in a Welsh coal mine? Why was a showing of the Jurassic Park film in Carmarthen so special, and how is Rupert Bear connected to Snowdonia? Delve in to discover the stories that most history books leave out. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9781915279118

Inhaltsangabe:

A collection of short, daily anecdotes about Wales.
 
Discover 366 fun and surprising stories about Wales—each linked to a specific day of the year. Did you know that the recipe of Tennessee’s famous Jack Daniel’s whiskey is rumored to have originated in Llanelli? Or that the first meeting of the Women’s Institute in Britain took place in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Anglesey? What was the motive for Wales’s last ever recorded pistol dual? Why is there Welsh on the Washington Monument? And why is it rumored that America was named after a Welshman? Delve in each day of the year to discover the stories most history books leave out.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Huw Rees and Sian Kilcoyne run The History of Wales page on Facebook as a brother and sister team.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Wales on This Day
Verlag: University of Wales Press, GB
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Einband: Hardback
Zustand: New