Wales on This Day

A collection of short, daily anecdotes about Wales.

Discover 366 fun and surprising stories about Wales--each linked to a specific day of the year. Did you know that the recipe of Tennessee's famous Jack Daniel's whiskey is rumored to have originated in Llanelli? Or that the first meeting of the Women's Institute in Britain took place in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Anglesey? What was the motive for Wales's last ever recorded pistol duel? Why is there Welsh on the Washington Monument? And why is it rumored that America was named after a Welshman? Delve in each day of the year to discover the stories most history books leave out.

About the author

Huw Rees and Sian Kilcoyne run The History of Wales page on Facebook as a brother and sister team.

Summary

Discover 366 fun and surprising stories about Welsh history and culture that most history books leave out – each linked to a specific day of the year.

Product details

• Authors: Sian Kilcoyne, Huw Rees, Huw Kilcoyne Rees, Rees Huw
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2022
• EAN: 9781915279118
• ISBN: 978-1-915279-11-8
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Wales, On, Day, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Rees, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Wales, British & Irish history, Trivia & quiz question books, Social and cultural history, Sian, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Quizzes, Trivia and quiz questions, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Trivia, Kilcoyne, Huw