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England - Cultural Institutions: All manner of general and esoteric societies, institutions, museums, and foundations can be found in England. One of its more prestigious learned societies is the Royal Society (1660), which awards fellowships, medals, and endowed lectureships based on scientific and technological achievements.
1 day ago · It quickly spread throughout New England, with each town putting their own spin on it. By the late 19th century, the horrible parade was fully entrenched in Maine culture, either on the Fourth or ...
2 days ago · Just 16% of rivers in England pass tests for good biological status, and none pass tests for chemical pollution. View image in fullscreen Manningtree beach, by the River Stour in Essex, is one of ...
1 day ago · Jasper White, who was among those who pioneered “New New England Cuisine” in the 1980s, died May 11 after suffering a brain aneurysm. He was 69 years old. Along with a slew of young colleagues ...
United Kingdom - Cultural change: It was in this period that private life achieved a new prominence in British society.
2 days ago · The recent council election results in England saw the Conservatives lose almost half the seats they were defending, and that was without much of a challenge from the right-wing populism of Reform, which was only on the ballot in a small proportion of council wards. Labour’s Gaza problem notwithstanding, polls on voting intention at the next ...
England has a distinct system of local government, which has evolved over the centuries. The shires , or historic counties, that developed during Anglo-Saxon times persisted as geographic, cultural, and administrative units for about a thousand years.
