The Learning Network Blog: When Polo and Motorcycles Collide (for Fun)

What is the sport of moto-polo?

When Polo and Motorcycles Collide (for Fun)

What is the sport of moto-polo?

David Quantick: A little bit of nonsense is the secret of a sane life

One of the most interesting things about Edward Lear – interesting, that is, if you're one of those creepy murderers who like to dissect comedy and look inside its wallet to see where it gets its dry-cleaning done – is that nobody, to the best of my knowledge, has ever tried to analyse his work, scour it for Freudian elements and veiled references to the War of the Austrian Succession, or ...

Review: 'Engines of Change' by Paul Ingrassia details key cars

In 'Engines of Change,' Paul Ingrassia looks at history through 15 iconic cars, including the Ford Model T, Chevrolet Corvette, Volkswagen Beetle, Toyota Prius. It would be impossible to count the number of automotive makes and models that have come and gone since the car was first invented — or the number of books that have been written about them. The inescapable ubiquity of the automobile has ...

In 'Engines,' A History Of America Through Cars

The invention of Henry Ford's Model T in 1908 sparked the birth of the automobile industry. Since then, cars have played a monumental role in defining American culture. Paul Ingrassia's new book, Engines of Change , highlights 15 cars that have shaped the way Americans live.

The President's Daughter

February 14, 1884, should have been a joyous day in the Roosevelts' New York home. But Teddy's mother, Mitte, was believed to have contracted typhoid and had been bedridden for weeks. During this period, Teddy's wife, Alice, had given birth to their first child, a daughter, also named Alice. Typical of the times, Alice had helped tend to her mother-in-law right up to the hours before she herself ...