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Shetland

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August 26th 2016
The strong women of Shetland come from a long line of strong women and traditions and culture. They sing and dance and work and are creative and make do, like anywhere else but it is the sea and weather that surrounds these small islands that affects the decisions of daily life. Other women have moved on to the Islands from America, Yorkshire and other places. They've made their lives within the c ... 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