The Bogside Photo 3

The Bogside

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February 27th 2008
Another part of the city I've been able to explore is the Bogside. This may sound familiar because this was a focal point of The Troubles in Derry over the last 35 years being it is an entirely Catholic area and at one time an IRA stronghold (still is depending on who you ask). This is also where Bloody Sunday happened in January of 1972 when 14 unarmed protestors were shot and killed by British t ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more