Category Archives: TE Lawrence

TEL’s motorcycle

Posted on 7 June 2010 by

It was just over 75 years ago that T.E. Lawrence, aka “Lawrence of Arabia” died as a result of a motorcycle accident. Lawrence, just recently retired from the military at age 46, was on his way from Cloud’s Hill, his … Continue reading →

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A Little Knowledge…

Posted on 28 May 2010 by

What happens when you read a book? In Alan Bennett’s book The Uncommon Reader, the Queen of England suddenly develops an interest in reading. Once she starts reading she starts thinking; she has new ideas and new ways of seeing … Continue reading →

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Odyssey translations

Posted on 27 April 2010 by

Few people know that T.E. Lawrence, aka “Lawrence of Arabia” was not only a derring-do military guy who organized the Arabs during WWI to drive the Turks out of Arabia, but was also an archaeologist, classicist, motorcyclist, inventor, writer, and … Continue reading →

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