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Oxford Cambrigde Race 09

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March 29th 2009
The Oxford Cambridge Boat Race, was held today. http://www.theboatrace.org/ It was the 155th race and Oxford won. We managed to get a spot by the river about 5 minutes before the race started, which surprised me - I thought that it would be about 8 people deep, even though we were about half way along the course. The idea for a rowing race between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge c ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Hammersmith

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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