History

A little over a hundred years ago, when horse-drawn carriages were still the main way to get around and cars were loud, rattling monsters that frightened children, two brothers in America had an unusual dream. Their names were Wilbur and Orville Wright – and more than anything, they wanted to soar through the sky!

A very, very long time ago – when there were no cars, no mobile phones, and not even books – there lived a people by the great river Nile who are still famous today: the ancient Egyptians.

Over two thousand years ago, when ships sailed with wind in their sails and the stars served as guides, there was an island in the Mediterranean called Rhodes. It was a famous island, and the people there were proud, powerful, and highly skilled builders.

Almost two thousand years ago, when the Roman Empire ruled over much of Europe, a woman in what is now eastern England dared to say no: Boudicca, queen of the Iceni tribe.