Girton College was established in 1869 by Emily Davis, Barbara Bodichon, and Lady Stanley of Alderley as the first women’s college at the University of Cambridge.
Greece is located in southeastern Europe and is considered the “cradle of civilization.” Ancient Greek thinkers include Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Herodotus, Thucydides, Sophocles, and Euripides.
Lebanon, in West Asia, is bordered by Syria and Israel, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. In ancient times, the area was home to the Phoenicians. The Ottoman Empire ruled the region from 1516 to 1918.
Fulham is an affluent area in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, on the north bank of the River Thames. The area has long been known for enterprise from tapestry-weaving to brewing to food production to glass-blowing.
Down House is the former home of Charles Darwin. Here he worked on his theories of evolution and natural selection. It is located on Luxted Road, just south of the village of Downe. The Darwins moved here in 1842.