Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle-Holyrood Palace

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April 22nd 2008
Hey everyone, back from another busy day. We went to Edinburgh Castle. What a place. It was very interesting and our guide had been there for 18 years, so he was able to give us a lot of information. One interesting point is that US prisoners of war were held there in the lower confines of the Castle.........today was cold and windy, can't imagine what it was like for prisoners. Also visi ... 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