Articles related to "John Wood"

John Wood the Elder and his son John Wood, the Younger transformed Bath into the UK's finest Georgian City.

John Wood left his career at Microsoft to make it his life's mission to educate underprivileged children. His nonprofit "Room to Read" has built more than 5000 libraries

The Room to Read organisation has won the Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist award five years running, but 3,000 zealous volunteers in 14 countries are the key.

Lady Diana Frances Spencer, famous mother of England's Prince William and Prince Harry, had several ancestors who lived in New England.

In the summer of 2010, England will host two tests between Australia and Pakistan as well as home series against Bangladesh and Pakistan.

First of the three flawless albums that Nick Drake released in his brief career. A seminal album of British folk music of the sixties

CARE is a one of the leading humanitarian organizations in the fight against global poverty. It places special emphasis on empowering girls to build a better life.

Young law clerk William Leete witnessed English oppression of Puritans and came to Connecticut, becoming the only man to lead both the New Haven and Connecticut colonies.

A pocket walking guide leads Beatles fans in the footsteps of John, Paul, George and Ringo, including Abbey Road, Apple in Savile Row, and to McCartney's London home.

Think you can't experience London's West End theatre or explore the British Museum on a budget? Think again!

As far back as the 1700s, early geologists used fossils to correlate rock formations over widely scattered areas in order to create geologic maps.

Jim Henson's The Storyteller Greek Myths television show stars Michael Gambon as the Greek storyteller, narrating ancient Greek myths dramatized by a talented cast.

Woody Guthrie's tragic childhood made him the man that he grew to be. Below are ten facts, integral and interesting, about the Folk legend.

Chocolat is as decadent as the confections that line the shelves of Vianne's chocolaterie and as rich as Joanne Harris' best-selling novel.

A well preserved ancient monument, Newark Castle combines 15th and 16th century building. The land on which it is built first came into the Maxwell family in 1402.

Robert Titus (ca. 1600-1671) arrived in 1635 with his family aboard the ship Hopewell, settling first at Rehoboth, MA, then on New York's Long Island, where he died.

The Megalith of Stonehenge is located about 80 miles south-west of London, England.

Experience the unique history and character of the most famous cricket ground in the world. A visit to Lords, the home of cricket, is essential for any visitor to London.

David Oliver Relin recounts the story of Greg Mortenson's dangerous mission to build schools in the wildest regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Taliban's territory.