History Histórias em inglês
Read 10 history English stories across A0, A1, A2, B1, B2.
The Ravens of the Tower of London
A story about black birds at a big tower.
The Candle Left in the Window the Night the Men Came Home
A mother waits for her soldier son to return from the war and finds a way to light his path.
The Envelope Sealed Inside the Cornerstone of the Old School
In 1923, a young girl leaves a message inside a school building that is rediscovered eighty years later.
The Harvest That Came One Week Too Early
An Irish farmer and his family must harvest their potatoes early to save what they can from a sudden blight.
The Lost Coin Under the Roman Bath
A young boy loses a precious coin in a Roman bath, and two thousand years later, an archaeologist discovers it.
The Last Window Tapped by the Knocker-up
A man who wakes up workers in 1890s London prepares to retire as new technology replaces his job.
The Telegram That Arrived One Day Too Late
A grieving mother in 1918 receives a bittersweet letter from her son just after learning of his death in the war.
The Soldier Whose Name Was Spelled Wrong on the Memorial
A woman named Clara Marsh fights to correct a single letter in her brother's name on a war memorial.
The Smuggler's Map Stitched into the Fisherman's Coat
A humble fisherman in 1783 Nova Scotia risks everything to deliver a secret map hidden in his coat to save local families from starvation.
The Ordnance Survey Map That Named the Wrong Hill
A historical account of how a linguistic misunderstanding led to a mountain being misnamed on official British maps for over eighty years.